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Vocabulary
100
The first ten amendments added to the constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights
100
a plan that had a two house legislative based on population
What is The Virginia Plan
100
the introduction to the constitution that states the purpose of the government
What is the preamble
100
power shared between the national and state governments
What is federalism
100
supporters of the constitution
Who are federalists
200
The first government in the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
people who were for the new constitution
What are federalists
200
describes how the government is set up. (is like chapters)
What are the Articles
200
dividing the government up into three branches; each branch has a specific job or task
What is separation of powers
200
a group of individuals or a state government
What is a confederation
300
law that divides up land into townships
What is the Ordinance of 1785
300
how slaves were counted in the population
What is the 3/5 compromise
300
changes added to the constitution
What are the amendments
300
a government in which the people rule
What is popular sovereignty
300
a written plan of government
What is a constitution
400
a plan for adding new states to the union
What is the Northwest Ordinance
400
has only a legislative branch and each state gets one vote.
What is The New Jersey Plan
400
how much of congress or the state legislative branches are needed to propose an amendment
What is 2/3
400
the government can only do what the people allow it to do; no one is above the law, even those who govern
What is limited government and the rule of law
400
two house legislative branch
What is bicameral
500
this rebellion lead delegates to want a stronger national government.
What is Shays's Rebellion
500
had a two house legislative branch, each state gets two senators and representation based off of population
What is The Great Compromise
500
how much of the state legislative branch or conventions is needed to ratify an amendment
What is 3/4
500
each branch has the ability to limit the other two
What is checks and balances
500
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and the vice president
What is electoral college