Vocabulary
Branches of U.S Government
U.S Constitution
Early Republic
Miscellaneous
100

What is an official agreement made between sovereign nations called?

Treaty

100

How many branches of government does the U.S have?

¿Cuántas ramas del gobierno tiene Estados Unidos

Three

100

The U.S Constitution was was ratified in 1786, what was the name of the previous Constitution?

Articles of Confederation

100

What is the Early Republic?

Answers will vary

the period of American history following the American Revolution through the 1830s

100

What is a hook?

an opening statement in a piece of writing meant to grab the reader's attention

200

The first 10 Admendments of the U.S Constitution is called....

The Bill of Rights

200

Name the three branches of government?

¿Nombra las tres ramas del gobierno?

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

200

What is the first section of the U.S Constitution called?

The preamble

200

What was the cause of the whiskey rebellion?

Answers will vary

Western PA farmers were upset of the increase tax on whiskey. 

200

What is a primary source?

¿Qué es una fuente primaria?

a first-hand account or original document created by someone who directly experienced or participated in an event, providing the most direct evidence of a topic or time period

300

What is Sedition?

speech that encourages people to go against the government

300

What is the term for a system in which the power of government is divided between legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

¿Cuál es el término para un sistema en el que el poder del gobierno se divide entre los poderes legislativo, ejecutivo y judicial?

Separation of Powers

300

Congress is composed of two chambers, what are the two chambers of congress?

El congreso está compuesto por dos cámaras, ¿cuáles son las dos cámaras del congreso?

House of Representatives and the Senate

300

What is Republican Motherhood?

Answer will vary

the idea during the Early Republic that mothers were responsible for raising children to prepare them for civic life

300

Why is evidence important in writing a C.E.R?

¿Por qué es importante la evidencia al redactar un C.E.R?

Evidence supports the claim and makes the claim more reliable. 

400

A court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance.

Landmark Case

400

Executive branch ________ laws

Legislative branch _______ laws

Judicial branch ________ laws and determine if the laws are ________

Enforce, Create, interpret/ Unconstitutional
400

What were the 1st two political parties under the U.S Constitution?

Democratic-Republic and the Federalist Party

400

Why were the treaties made with the Native Americans Important in the Early Republic?

Answers will vary

The U.S just finished a war with Great Britain and could afford to go into another with the Native tribes.

400

How should you analyze a source?

¿Cómo se debe analizar una fuente?

Examine source info and answer the who, what, when/where, and why?
500

The power of the judicial branch to determine if laws made by the legislative branch and actions of the executive branch are constitutional

Judicial Review

500

The power to make treaties with foreign nations is given to what branch of gov't?

Executive Branch

500

What are the principles of the U.S Constitution?


Popular Sovereignty

Federalism

Checks and Balances

Separation of Powers

Limited Gov't


500

What was the significant of the Marbury v Madison case?

First time the supreme court use their power to use Judicial Review

500

What can you infer about the image?

Answer will vary