Vocab Quiz
One nation divided
types of government
Shaping America
Random
100
government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections
What is democracy
100
supporters of ratification of the constitution and of a strong central government
What is/are federalists
100
America's government
What is democracy
100
The first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
government by religious leaders, who claim divine guidance
What is theocracy
200
a consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government
What is ideology
200
opponents of ratification of the constitution and of a strong government
What is/ are antifederalist
200
government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly
What is direct democracy
200
The Articles of Confederation were ratified in this year
What is 1781
200
Massachusetts rebellion in 1786-1787 by farmers
What is Shay's rebellion
300
the idea that a just government must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs
What is popular consent
300
constitutional grant of power that enables each of the three branches of government to check another therefore ensuring no branch can dominate
What is checks and balances
300
government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws
What is representative democracy
300
America's current governing document established in 1789
What is the Constitution
300
the principle of a two-house legislature
What is bicameralism
400
the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals who make up the nation
What is statism
400
this political party is represented by a donkey
What is democrat
400
another name for representative democracy
What is a republic
400
proposal made by Virginia delegation for a strong central government with a bicameral legislature dominated by thhe big states
What is the VA plan
400
convention in 1786 attended by five states
What is annapolis convention
500
candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not necessarily more than half.
What is plurality
500
this political party is represented by an elephant
What is republican
500
a government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allow the voices of the citizens to be heard
What is constitutional democracy
500
Proposal created by William Paterson of NJ with regards to a single-house legislature represented equally
What is the NJ Plan
500
Philadelphia, May 25 to September 17, 1787, which debated and agreed upon the constitution
What is the constitutional convention
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