ch. 3 lesson1
He wrote the great compromise
Whos Roger shrman
regardless or in spite of
what is despite
the lawmaking branch of government
What is legislative branch
the principal that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful; a government that can do only what the people allow it to do
what is limited government
new state governments were based upon
what is the Declaration of Independence
meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
what is Constitutional Convention
to take on or accept a role or responsibility
what is assumed
to make sure of;to guarantee
what is ensure
a group of individuals or state governments
what is confederation
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is Electoral College
the branch of government that interprets laws
what is judicial branch
the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
what is separation of powers
the first constitution of the United States
what is Articles of Confederation
a series of essays written to defend the Constitution
what is The Federalist Papers
the branch of government that carries out laws
what is executive branch
to dole out or give as a task
what is assign
uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after the American Revolution
what is Shays's Rebellion
those who opposed ratification of the Constitution
what is Anti-Federalists
opening section of the Constitution
what is preamble
system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
what is checks and balances