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Vocab
100
Ordinance of 1785
Was a plan to survey land
100
What is the Great Compromise
Was a one house equal representation and one house based off of population
100
After you propose an amendment what happens next
Was that both houses of Congress must at least get 2/3 of votes
100
Which of the three powers are for both national and state governments
The power is concurrent powers
100
Who are federalists
Are supporters of the new constitution
200
A one legislative branch
Was the Articles of Confederation
200
What is the Virginia Plan
Was a two house based off of population
200
What are the 3 branches called
The executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch
200
What is the Supremacy Clause
Are states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
200
What is the judicial branch
Is the branch of the government that interprets the law
300
What is the first U.S government called
Was the Articles of Confederation
300
What is the New Jersey plan
Was a one house with equal representation
300
What are Amendments
Are the additions or changes to the government
300
What are the 5 principles
The principles are popular sovereignty, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, and check and balances
300
What does Constitution mean
Is a written plan for the government
400
What caused the founding fathers to reconsider the government
What is Shays's Rebellion
400
What is the 3/5 compromise
Was that every 5 slaves count as 3 people
400
What are the Articles
Are the 7 parts that describe the government is set up
400
What are the three types of powers
The powers were enumerated powers, reserve powers, and concurrent powers
400
What is the Electoral College
Is a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
500
How many states were in the Articles of Confederation
The number of states in the Articles of Confederation is 13
500
What group of people select the president and vice president
Was the Electoral College
500
What is the Preamble
Is the introduction to the constitution and states what the purpose of the government is
500
What is limited government
Is the Constitution limiting both national and state governments powers
500
What does bicameral mean
Is a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
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