vocabulary
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lesson 4
100
a detailed written plan for government
What is a constitution
100
the governor/official was elected by whom
What is the legislature
100
meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
What is the constitutional convention
100
he main purpose of the United States Constitution is
What is to provide a plan of government
100
popular sovereignty limited government and the rule of law separation of powers checks and balances federalism
What is the five principles of government
200
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is electoral college
200
what document became the first constitution of the united states
What is the articles of confederation
200
State population would decide how many representatives were in each house. Larger states would have more votes than smaller states.
What is the virginia plan
200
the lawmaking branch of government
What is the legislative branch
200
enumerated powers
What is powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers
300
any change in the Constitution
What is an amendment
300
the plan for surveying western lands
What is the ordinance of 1785
300
Each state would have one vote. But Congress could set taxes and regulate, or control, trade.
What is the new jersey plan
300
the branch of government that carries out laws
What is the executive branch
300
reserved powers
What is powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
400
powers shared by the state and federal governments
What is concurrent power
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 shays rebellion
400
agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
What is the great compromise
400
the branch of government that interprets laws
What is the judicial branch
400
powers shared by the state and federal governments
What is concurrent powers
500
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
What is reserved powers
500
how many states had to ratify the constitution
What is 13 states
500
who wrote the federalist papers
what is Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
500
how many amendments have been ratified
What is 27 amendments
500
supremacy clause
What is the clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict
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