Congress would become the single branch of national government, but would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of people was known as
What is Articles of Confederation
100
Inflation
increased prices for goods combined with reduced value of money
100
Promised that the Bill of Rights would be added to the Constitution
What is James Madison
100
parents are not citizens and have to move to the U.S. to become this
What is naturalized citizen
100
3 branches
What is legislative, executive, judicial
200
documents did Americans look to when creating a new government
What is Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
200
Shays' Rebellion
What is Uprising of farmers who thought ARticles of Confederation were too weak - - protest high taxes
200
Greates number of people in society can make policies
What is majority rule
200
required military service
What is draft
200
keeps branches from getting to powerful
What is checks and balances
300
Set of principles and laws that say the powers and duties of the government
What is Constitution
300
Harbor closed affected
What is hurt U.S. Economy
300
request to government
What is petition
300
Three ways a person can become a citizen
What is be born in U.S., be a naturalized citizen, and have a parent who is a citizen
300
other names for the branches (who is the branch)
What is Congress, President, Supreme Court
400
Foundation of first national governement of U.S.
What is Articles of Confederation
400
Popular Sovereignty
What is idea that political authority belongs to the people
400
Search warrant, indict, and double jeopardy
What is permission to search property, accuse, and cannot be tried again for same crime
400
Five things that are expected of a citizen are
What is jury duty, military service, community service, voting, and obey the law
400
Impeach and Pardon
What is vote to bring charges of severe crimes and freedom from punishment
500
Greatest fear
What is that president might become as powerful as a monarch
500
The Constitution created two thing
What is federatlisme (sharing power between central government and state) and balance of power
500
Law must be fairly applied
What is due process
500
Be law-abiding, support the Constitution, deomonstrate understanding of English, and show knowledge of basic history and government of the U.S. are all
What is things immigrants must show to gain citizenship
500
Main Responsiblity of each branch
What is congress = passing laws, President = make sure laws are carried out, judicial = interprets laws