Vocabulary & Key Terms
What term means having two separate lawmaking chambers?
Bicameral
Which branch was the only branch under the Articles of Confederation?
Legislative Branch
The main goal of the Constitutional Convention was to make a ___________ government
(stronger - OR - weaker)
stronger
Which document stated that no one is above the law, not even the king?
Magna Carta
Name the branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is a government where citizens rule through elected representatives called?
Republic
Name one power the national government did not have under the Articles.
Bonus 200: Name one other power the national government did not have under the Articles.
Tax / raise an army / enforce laws
Two plans were drawn up at the Constitutional Convention. Which plan favored states with large populations?
The Virginia Plan
Which English document guaranteed rights and protections from the government?
English Bill of Rights
Which branch of government interprets laws?
Judicial Branch
What term means the sharing of power between federal and state governments?
Federalism
What rebellion showed the federal government was too weak to keep order?
Shay's Rebellion
How did the New Jersey Plan favor states with small populations?
It gave an equal amount of votes to each state, regardless of population
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in life, liberty, and property?
Bonus 300: What American document did this directly influence?
John Locke
Bonus: Declaration of Independence
What system allows branches of government to limit each other’s power?
System of Checks and Balances
What word means to change or revise the Constitution?
Bonus 400: Which of these "revisions" guarantees a citizen to (no unreasonable punishments)?
Amend
8th Amendment
Why did the Founders originally want a weak central government?
They feared government abuse like they saw under Britain
Explain what the Great Compromise did?
Created a House based on population and a Senate with equal representation
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in separation of powers?
Bonus 400: Send your most confident teammate to the front of the classroom!
Montesquieu
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bonus 400: What amendment number gave women the right to vote?
Bill of Rights
Bonus: 19th
What is the freeing of an individual enslaved person called?
Manumission
During Shays’ Rebellion, why couldn’t the federal government stop it?
It had no army and no power to enforce laws
Explain the groups who benefited and who did not benefit with the 3/5 Compromise.
Benefit: Slaveowners in the South because the larger population gave them more political power without giving slaves rights.
Not Benefit: Northerners and slaves. Northerners do not gain political power and enslaved people are not given human rights.
Which British institution controlled money and limited the power of the monarchy - AND - which branch of government did it influence in the USA?
British Parliament and the Legislative Branch (Congress)
Which amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states and the people?
10th Amendment