Early Government
This 1786 event involved a farmers' protest that proved the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
Shay’s Rebellion
These are defined as "official changes" made to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
This branch, which includes the President, is responsible for enforcing the laws.
Executive Branch
This system was created so that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
Checks and Balances
This vocabulary word means "to approve" the Constitution.
Ratify
The name of the first constitution of the United States, which the creators deliberately made weak.
The Articles of Confederation
This plan for government favored large states because it wanted representation based on population.
Virginia Plan
This branch is responsible for making the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This term describes dividing the government into three different branches to limit power.
Separation of Powers
This group of people supported the new Constitution and a strong federal government.
Federalists
The city and time (month and year) where the Constitutional Convention was held.
Philadelphia in May 1787
This plan favored small states by proposing that every state receive an equal number of votes.
New Jersey Plan
This branch is responsible for interpreting the laws.
Judicial Branch
The house of Congress where representation is based on the Great Compromise's "equal" vote (two per state).
The Senate
This group opposed the Constitution because they feared it gave the government too much power and lacked a list of protected rights.
Anti-Federalists
This is the primary reason the creators of the Articles of Confederation (AOC) chose not to give Congress the power to collect taxes.
They feared a strong central government/tyranny
This settled the conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey plans by creating a two-house legislature.
The Great Compromise
This is the power of the Executive Branch to "reject" a law passed by Congress.
Veto
The house of Congress where representation is based on the a state's population (the higher the population, the more power).
House of Representatives
This addition to the Constitution contains the first ten amendments.
Bill of Rights
This meeting was a gathering of delegates in 1787 with the specific goal of reforming the AOC.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
This agreement settled the issue of how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
The 3/5 Compromise
This vocabulary word means to "accuse of misconduct".
What is Impeach?
A system where power is shared between the National and State governments.
Federalism
This amendment protects Americans from having to house soldiers during a time of peace.