Lesson 4
Lesson 3
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
Vocabulary
100
A government that only does what the people allow it to do.
What is limited government
100
The opening section of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble
100
Two houses based on population benefited the larger states.
What is the Virginia Plan
100
The first Constitution of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
What is bicameral
200
The idea that power lies with the people.
What is popular sovereignty
200
There are 7 main parts to the Constitution
What is Articles
200
One house congress benefited the smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan
200
A law that set up a plan for surveying western lands
What is the Ordinance of 1785
200
A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.
What is the Federalist Papers
300
Popular sovereignty, limited government and the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism.
What is the 5 principles
300
There have been 27 of these to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment
300
Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
What is the Great Compromise
300
1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance
300
Those who apposed ratification of the Constitution.
What is Anti-Federalists
400
Baron de Montesquieu believed each branch should have different powers.
What is separation of powers
400
Articles 1,2, and 3 explain the powers of these.
What is the three branches
400
Th way slaves were counted.
What is the 3/5 compromise
400
An uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after the American Revolution
What is Shay's Rebellion
400
The opening section of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble
500
The other branches could check or restrain the power of the others.
What is checks and balances
500
The first 10 amendments are known as what
What is the Bill of Rights
500
People who support the Constitution.
What is Federalists
500
The power of congress was strictly limited.
What is a Weakness of the Articles
500
Powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers
What is enumerated powers
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