Vocabulary
Rules for the government
Constitution
A loose union of independent states
Confederate system or Confederacy
Changes the Constitution
Amendment
The Constitution divided power into 3 branches, what are they?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
A bicameral legislature (House of Representatives & Senate) which one holds members based on population and the other only holds 2 members per state
The Great Compromise
7 main sections of the Constitution is called
Articles
A government that divides the power of government between the national and state governments
Federal system
Each enslaved person would count as 3/5 of a person for the northern and southern states
3/5 Compromise
What is popular sovereignty?
Rule by people
What type of government system does the US have
Democracy
A type of government in which one person posses unlimited power
Autocracy
A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
Unitary
Those for the Constitution
Federalists
Which two principles set boundaries for the branches of the government
Checks & Balances
Separation of powers
Who inspired the language of the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
A form of government where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf
Indirect Democracy
a form of government where citizens rule themselves instead of electing representatives
Direct Democracy
This explains why the constitution was written and outlines the purposes of the government
Preamble
Why were the anti-federalists against the Constitution?
They felt like it lacked a bill of rights, outlining individual rights
Who wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
A system which a small group holds power
Oligarchy
A system of government which two or more government exercise power over people and territory
Federalism
The protection of citizens from government overreach
Individual rights
How did the Constitution strengthen the central government
Created the 3 branches of the government
This document allowed people to exercise their right ti choose their own government
Declaration of Independence