Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word "ratify"?
What is to approve or confirm
What is the meaning of the word territory?
What is a subdivision of land that is not a state but is governed by the U.S.
Who was "Daniel Shay"?
What is a farmer and a former captain.
What did Article l state/describe?
What is Article l describes the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What are the 3 branches of the federal government?
What is Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
What is the meaning of the word "levy"?
What is the meaning of the word "levy"?
What is the meaning of the word inflation?
What is an economic condition characterized by high prices and a decrease in the value of money.
Who was "Mercy Otis Warren"?
What is sister of James Otis and wrote the "Observations on the New Constitution".
What did Article ll state/describe?
What is describes the EXECUTIVE BRANCH: the president and his duties, his advisors, and the vice president.
What did the Continental Congress do?
What is the meeting where the delegates signed the Declaration of Independence.
What is the meaning of the word "amend"?
What is to modify or change
What is the meaning of the word depression?
What is an economic condition characterized by low employment and little economic activity.
Who was "John Locke"?
What is man who inspired the Declaration of Independence.
What did Article lll state/describe?
What is describes the JUDICIARY BRANCH, or the courts, and it establishes a Supreme Court.
A clause that stated three-fifths of a slave population would
What is the meaning of "arsenal"?
What is a place where weapons are stored.
What is the meaning of the word trade deficit?
What is when more goods are coming into the country than going out of it.
Who was "Alexander Hamilton"?
What is wrote the Federalist Papers.
What would define the Article lV?
What is defines the relationship between the states and says that the federal government guarantees each state a "REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT."
Are there any term limits for senators?
What is there are no terms for senators.
What is the meaning of the word "tariff"?
What is a change or duty imposed by the government on imports or exports
What is the meaning of the word bicameral?
What is consisting of two chambers as a legislative body.
Who was "James Madison"?
What is argued the Constitution had to be approved as written.
What would define the Article V?
What is explains how AMENDMENTS to the Constitution can be proposed and passed.
What were the MAIN PRINCIPLES of the Constitution?
Popular sovereignty
Limited government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Individual rights