Government Lingo
A written plan of government is called a...
constitution
This city was home to the Constitutional Convention.
Philadelphia
This branch of government is home to the U.S. President
Executive Branch
The number of U.S. Senators in Congress
100
He is considered the Father of the U.S. Constitution
James Madison
What term means 'to officially approve' ?
ratify
The first attempt to write a plan of government was called
The Articles of Confederation
This branch of government is home to the U.S. Congress
Legislative Branch
This agreement settled the dispute over how to count slaves in a state's population
3/5's Compromise
The term that means having 'shared' power between the states and the federal government
concurrent
To 'reject' or 'cancel'
veto
This event in Massachusetts proved the Articles of Confederation were weak
Shay's Rebellion
This branch of government is home to the U.S. Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
The frequency that the U.S. Census occurs
Every 10 years
This is the method for each branch of government to monitor the others
Checks and Balances System
This word means having the right to vote
suffrage
The agreement that established the U.S. legislative branch is called ...
The Great Compromise
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws
Judicial Branch
This is the number of actual states that came out of the Northwest Territory
5 states
An example of a duty of a U.S. citizen
pay taxes, serve on a jury, obey laws, defend the country
This term means 'having two houses'
bicameral
This series of essays asked Americans to ratify the U.S. Constitution
The Federalist Papers
This branch of government signs bills into law
Executive Branch
This number is the total # of members of the U.S. Congress
535 members
What we call the powers that are 'assigned' to the federal government
enumerated