Lesson 1
Where most states got their list of rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Oldest delegate.
Who is Ben Franklin?
Introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government.
What is the preamble?
The people's right to rule.
What is popular sovereignty?
A detailed written plan for government.
What is the constitution?
Plan for surveying the land in the west.
What is the Ordinance of 1785?
Seven votes decides an issue.
What is simple majority?
Describes how the government is set up.
What are the articles?
Government can do what the people allow it to do.
What is limited government?
A legislature consisting of two houses.
What is bicameral?
A plan for admitting new states to the union.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
Job was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Who are the delegates?
Addition or change to the constitution.
What is an amendment?
A system created to ensure not one branch has more power over the other two.
What is checks and balances?
To vote approval of.
What is ratify?
Caused the delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Had a president, courts, and congress with two houses.
What is the Virginia Plan?
When the supreme court follows the constitution word for word.
What is a strict interpretation of the constitution?
Power only given to the federal government.
What are expressed powers?
An action or a series of actions directed toward a result.
What is a process?
Congress could not pass laws unless 9/13 states voted for it.
What is a weakness to the Articles of Confederation?
One house congress with each state getting one vote.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
Describes how the constitution was to be ratified.
What is article seven?
Power only given to the state governments.
What are reserved powers?
Regardless or in spite of.
What is despite?