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Articles of Confederation
Parts of The Constitution
Vocabulary
Principles of the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
100
Shays Rebellion
What is caused the founding fathers to want to change the government
100
The Preamble
What is the introduction to the Constitution
100
To vote Approval of
What is Ratify
100
The split authority among the 3 branches
What is Separation of powers
100
The Constitutional Convention took place here
What is Independence Hall
200
All 13 states
What is needed to ratify the Articles
200
Articles 1-3
What is explains how the 3 branches work
200
a series of action directed towards a result
What is Process
200
the idea that power lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty
200
Lawyers, merchants, college presidents, physicians, generals, governors, and planters.
Who were the people at the convention
300
1781
What is the year the Articles were ratified
300
27 of these are included in the 3rd part of the Constitution
What is amendments
300
a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
What is Federalism
300
the principal that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful; a government that can do only what the people allow it to do
What is limited government
300
Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, at 81.
What is the oldest delegate
400
One house where each state had one vote
What is Legislature
400
Changes to the Constitution
What is an amendment
400
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is Electoral college
400
a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
What is checks and balances
400
Needed to approve an idea
What is 7 votes
500
Ordinance of 1785
What is set up a plan for surveying western lands.
500
Includes, "We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
What is The Preamble
500
a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
What is Bicameral
500
Enumerated powers, reserved powers,and concurrent powers.
What is Three types of power
500
The Compromise created to please the small and large states
What is the Great Compromise