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Vocab
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Articles of Confederation
What was the first government the U.S had.
100
George Washington
Who did the delegates choose to lead the convention
100
Constitution
What has three parts which are the preamble, articles, and amendments
100
popular sovereignty Limited government and the rule of law Separation of powers Checks and balances Federalism
What are the five principles
100
Constitution
written plan for government
200
Ordinance of 1785
What was the ordinance that surveyed and divided land into townships that are 6 square miles
200
The Virginia Plan
A plan that had two houses and population determined representation in each house
200
Preamble
What is the introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government
200
Popular sovereignty
What is the principle that the power of the government lies within the people
200
Great Compromise
agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
300
Northwest Ordinance
What is a law that set up on how a territory can become a state, it also outlawed slavery in the territories
300
The New Jersey Plan
What plan had one house and Congress is going to get to set taxes and regulate trade
300
Supreme Court
Who has the final say when interpreting the constitution
300
Limited government
The government can do only what the people allow it to do
300
Federalism
a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
400
All 13
How many states were needed to make an amendment
400
Federalists
What is someone who approved the new constitution
400
Implied powers
What are powers given to the federal government not found in the constitution
400
Separation of Powers
What is the principle where the framers divided the government into three branches to help limit its power
400
Electoral College
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
500
Shays Rebellion
What event lead to farmers being thrown in jail because they couldn't pay there taxes
500
Antifederalists
What is someone who were against the constitution
500
Loose interpretations
What is the word that means you are flexibly with the constitution, you don’t go by the constitution word for word
500
Enumerated
power only given to the federal government
500
Legislative Branch
The lawmaking branch of government