History vocab
What was the name of the plan that solved the conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
The Great Compromise
Explain the difference between Federalists and Anti-federalists
Federalists: wanted the federal government to have more power; approved the Constitution
Anti-Federalists: wanted power to be in the states; did not approve the Constitution
what does the Law of Superposition state?
In undisturbed rock, the rock layer at the bottom is the oldest
fossils usually form in which type of rock
sedimentary
The opening phrase of the Constitution "We the people" means that the constitution gets its power from....
citizens
The constitution can be changed or altered through....
the amendment process
it is your LEGAL responsibility as a US citizen to....
Serve on a jury
a gap in the rock layers due to weathering and/or erosion
unconformity
Absolute age is best determined by
radiometric dating
Who would say this, "This president person seems no different than the British king"
federalist or anti-federalist
anti-federalist
powers of the national government are spread among the 3 branches
separation of powers
What was the ultimate failure of the Article of Confederation and why?
-Shay's Rebellion
-Showed that the federal government was too weak
What do scientists use Index fossils for?
estimate the age of the rock layer
when there is an igneous intrusion, which is older; the rock layer or the intrusion
the rock layer
What is the electoral college used for?
election of the executive/President
a system of government, including vetoes, that prevents any branch from gaining too much powers
checks and balances
Why were people against the approval of the constitution?
It did not yet include a Bill of Rights
Horizontal rock layers
strata
if a trilobite fossil was found in a rock layer in Utah and in Kentucky, what can we say about the 2 layers?
they are the same age
Who would say this, "federal taxes must first pass both houses of Congress and then be signed by the
President before becoming law."
federalist or anti-federalist
federalist
powers not given to the national government are then reserved to the states
What branch of government has these powers:
-override Vetoes
-ratify treaties
-impeach
Legislative Branch/Congressional checks
estimating the age of a rock
relative dating
if a half-life of Cobalt 60 is 10.3 years, how old is the sample at the 2nd half life?
20.6 years
The most important power of the supreme court is to
interpret the constitution