South Carolina went from a colony to a this after the American Revolution.
What is a state?
This means to give up something you want in order to reach an agreement with someone else.
What is a compromise?
States sent representations to this state for a special meeting to set up a new government after the war.
What is Philadelphia, Pennyslvannia?
The plan for the new government of the United States of America was called this.
What is the US Constitution?
Another word for representatives.
What are delegates?
This left South Carolina's economy in bad shape.
What is the American Revolution War?
The state capital was moved from Charleston to here to make things more fair.
What is Columbia?
The meeting was called this.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
The US Constitution had some important ideas included in it. Name three.
What are the people choose the representatives to run the government, power was divided among three branches, the Constitution is the highest law of the land, and the people can change the Constitution?
This is the term for a government where the power to rule the nation is by the people and means we can vote for our leaders and choose representatives.
What is a representative democracy?
People started doing this is the backcountry to make get supplies and make money.
What is stealing?
In addition to the capital being moved, these were also set up to help the backcountry get more representation.
What are local governments?
The representatives wanted this type of government because they were tired of having a king.
What is a government where the people could decide on how to run things?
This branch of government carries out the laws and the president of our country is the leader of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
Another word for change or to change.
What is amend?
This area of the state had the most money and therefore had the most political power.
What is the lowcountry?
The lowcountry planters were worried the backcountry would limit this.
What is slavery?
The new government was made up of this many branches of government and this was the reason why it was split into different branches. (2 part question)
What is 3 and so that one branch doesn't have all the power (checks and balances)?
This branch makes the laws and includes Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives).
What is the Legislative Branch?
This word means to owe money to others.
What is debt?
What is unfair?
Under the new government, thieves and lawbreakers could be this so the backcountry could feel more at peace.
What is punished under the law
This was added to the US Constitution and protects the rights of individuals.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch of government decides what the laws mean and what punishments should be for people who break the laws. The Supreme Court is part of this branch.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This word means to approve.
What is ratify?