lesson1
what was the first U.S government
what was the articles of confederation
who wrote the constitution
who was the delegates
what is a loose interpretation of the constitution
what is not listed word for word in the constitution
what are the four major principles of government
Popular sovereignty, Limited government and the rule of law, Separation of powers, Checks and balances, and Federalism
what is assign
what is give as a task
who wrote the articles of confederation
who is the second continental congress
what was the Constitutional Convention
what was a meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
what is the intro to the constitution
what is the preamble
what is Popular Sovereignty
what is the idea that power lies with the people
what is ensure
what is to make sure of
what was the ordinance of 1785
what was a law that set up a plan for surveying western lands
what was the Virginia plan
what was president, a court and a congress with 2 house
what states how the government is set up
what is the articles
what is limited government
what is a government that can do only what the people allow it to do
what is despite
what is in spite of
what was the Northwest Ordinance
what was a plan for admitting new states to the Union
what was the new jersey plan
what was keep most of the articles of confederation one house congress with each state getting one vote
what are the changes to the constitution
what is the amendments
what is separation of powers
what is the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
what was Electoral College
what is a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
what is shays rebellion
what is shays led 1,200 protesters attack on a federal arsenal that held weapons.
what was the great compromise
what was a two house congress congress, senate, house of representatives In The senate each state gets 2 representatives in the house representation based on a population in a state
what are the two steps of a formal amendment
what is proposal, ⅔ of congress or ⅔ of the states and ratifaction, ¾ of the states must ratify it
what is checks and balances
a system in which each branch of government is able to check the power of the others
who are Federalists
who were supporters of the Constitution