Vocabulary
People
A New Plan for Government
Lesson 1 and 2
Lesson 3 and 4
100
An addition, specifically to the constitution
What is amendment
100
This man led a rebellion to fight tax increases for property owners
Who is Daniel Shays
100
This concept meant that each branch of the government would balance the power of the others
What is separation of powers
100
The new nation had trouble because they could not collect taxes to repay these
What are war debts
100
Some states refused to ratify the constitution because it needed this document
What is the Bill of Rights
200
This branch of government passes laws
What is legislative branch
200
These men were federalist and published a series of essays supporting the constitution
Who are Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
200
This branch of government carries out the laws
What is the executive branch
200
Ordinance is one of these
What is a law
200
Voting and keeping up with current events are considered these
What are civic responsibilities
300
This word means introduction, and it introduced the constitution
What is the Preamble
300
Members of this group provide for the common defense of the nation
Who are the armed forces or military
300
The concept that each branch of government has ways of limiting the powers of other branches
What is checks and balances
300
This compromise allowed slaves to count as fractional people for population and taxes
What is the three-fifths compromise
300
Social Security is a government program to promote this
What is general welfare
400
A government in which the citizens have power to make political decisions
What is democracy
400
These anti-federalists refused to support the constitution until it contained a Bill of Rights
Who are Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson
400
The main goal of this branch is to interpret laws and decide if they follow the constitution
What is the executive branch
400
This ordinance allowed a territory to become a state if it had 60,000 free adult males ad a written constitution.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
400
The most likely branch of the military to patrol the coastline
What is the Coast Guard
500
a duty that is related to being a citizen
What is civic responsibility
500
These men came up with the Virginia and New Jersey plans
Who are Edmund Randolph(V) and William Paterson (NJ)
500
This is how the president can limit the power of congress
What is a veto
500
Printing money is a power reserved for what level of government
What is the national government
500
The idea that the power comes from the people
What is popular sovereignty
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