Vocab 1
When the President rejects a bill
Veto
When each side would have to give up something they wanted
Compromise
The branch of the government that has the power to enforce laws. (Also has the president in it)
1. Executive Branch
Ture or False, did all of the delegates agree with the constitution right away?
4. False.
This person was chosen as the first president of the United States.
George Washington
Bill
Ratify
The lawmaking branch of government
2. Legislative Branch
What was added to the constitution to make sure the government did not have too much power over the people?
5. The Bill of Rights
How many branches of government does the United States government have?
3 branches of government.
The right to vote
Suffrage
People rule and are free to make choices about their lives and the government
9. Democracy
The federal court system
3. Judicial Branch
How many amendments were added to the constitution in the Bill of Rights?
6. 10
The Legislative branch is broken up into how many parts?
8. 2 parts. (The Senate) (The House of Representatives)
These people are Judges in the Supreme Court
Justices
An alliance that works to reach common goals
Union
Cabinet
These people disagreed with the Federalists
Anti-Federalists
The House of Representatives gives each state a certain amount of representatives based on this
population of the state
These are changes to the Constitution
10. Amendments
The government must apply laws equally to each person
Rule of Law
Impeach
What year was the Bill of Rights added to the constitution? (1760) (1791) (1803) (1821)
7. (1791)
The delegates agreed to count three-fifths of the total number of slaves towards the number of representatives. What was this compromise called?
The Three-Fifths Compromise