Vocab
What is the definition of the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791.
What is the definition of Federalist?
People who supported the ratification of the Constitution.
What was the Great Compromise?
An agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention establishing that a state's population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature while each state would have equal representation in the upper house of the legislature.
What is the definition of Bicameral?
When the government has, consists of, or is based on 2 legislative chambers.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
An agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention stating that only three-fifths of the slaves in a state would count when determining it's population for representation in the lower house of Congress.
What is a Republic?
A political party that was formed in the 1850s to stop the spread of slavery in the West.
What is a Democracy?
A government in which people rule themselves.
What is the definition of Federalism?
US system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states.
What is the definition of Federalist?
People who supported the ratification of the Constitution.
What is the system of Checks & Balances?
A system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are Domestic Affairs?
A combination of inflation and high unemployment.
What is the definition of Faction?
A party or group, that is in the government, that is often contentious or self-seeking.
What is the definition of Electoral College?
A group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential elections.
What is the definition of Domestic Affairs?
A combination of inflation and high unemployment.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The document that created the first central government for he United States; was replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states
What is the Executive Branch of government?
The division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces the nation's laws.
What is the Legislative Branch of government?
The house of Representatives and the Senate. The division of the government that proposed bills and passes them into laws.
What is the Judicial Branch of government?
The Supreme Court. The division of federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states.
What is the Constitution?
A set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government.
What is the definition of Amend?
To change some of the words and often the meaning of a law, document, or etc.
To change and improve something such as a mistake, or a bad situation.
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