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Vocabulary
100
This was added to the Constitution to help convince the Anti-Federalists to accept it.
What is the Bill of Rights
100
This man was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington
100
The opening section of the Constitution
What is the Preamble
100
The idea that power lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty.
100
An action or series of actions directed towards a result.
What is a process.
200
A law that set up a plan for surveying western lands
What is the Ordinance of 1785?
200
The plan where state population would decide how many representatives would be in Congress.
What is the Virginia Plan
200
Outlines the judicial branch and it's powers.
What is Article 3.
200
A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
What is checks and balances.
200
Changes or additions to the Constitution
What is an amendment.
300
An uprising of Massachusetts farmers who didn't want to lose their farms due to the debt caused by the heavy taxes.
What is Shay's Rebellion
300
Every five slaves would count as three free men.
What is The Three-Fifths Compromise.
300
To “promote the general Welfare”—to help people live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives.
What is the 5th purpose of the Government.
300
Powers that only the nation government has
What is enumerated powers.
300
Powers that only the state governments have
What is reserved powers
400
People from 12 states got together in 1787 to change this.
What is The Articles of Confederation
400
A group of people named by each state legislature to choose the president and vice president.
What is the Electoral College.
400
There are 7 of these, the middle part of the Constitution
What is the articles.
400
Powers that both the national and state governments have.
What is concurrent powers.
400
A legislature consisting of two parts or houses
What is a bicameral legislature?
500
The first colony to declare independence and have a state constitution?
What is New Hampshire.
500
In May, 1790, the last state to ratify the Constitution.
What is Rhode Island
500
Something the Constitution did not mention, but has quickly become a part of our political system.
What is political parties.
500
Popular sovereignty, limited government and the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism
What are the principles of government
500
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
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