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Vocab
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In 1781 all 13 states had ratified this
What is The Articles of Confederation
100
The convention, or meeting, took place in what building
What is Independence Hall
100
The intro to the Constituion
What is The Preamble
100
What are Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Checks and balances, Federalism, and Separation of Powers
What is The 5 Principles of the Government
100
What word means "powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers"
What is Enumerated Powers
200
what created a one house legislature in which each state had one vote
What is The Articles of Confederation
200
This had a federal government, It had a president, courts, and a congress with two houses. State population would decide how many representatives were in each house. Larger states would have more votes than smaller states.
What is Virginia Plan
200
They are after the Preamble and describes the ways the government is set up
What is The Articles
200
What Principle says that the Government can only do what the people allow it to
What is Limited Government
200
What Word means "powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states"
What is Reserved Powers
300
This set up plans for surveying western lands
What is Ordinance of 1785
300
This plan kept the Confederation’s one-house congress. Each state would have one vote. But Congress could set taxes and regulate, or control, trade. And instead of a strong president, a less powerful committee named by Congress would carry out laws.
What is New Jersey Plan
300
What are changes to the constitution called
What is Amendments
300
What Principle says that the people rule
What is Popular Soveringhty
300
Which word means "a detailed, written plan for government"
What is Constituion
400
What Rebellion led to rethinking the constituion
What is Shays Rebellion
400
In this plan they said that Congress would have two houses, a Senate and a House of Representatives. In the Senate, each state would have two members. This pleased the smaller states. In the House, the number of seats for each state would reflect the state’s population. This pleased the larger states
What is The Great Comprimise
400
Where can the Phrase "To “form a more perfect Union”—to unite the states so they can act as a single nation, for the good of all" in the constituion
What is The Preamble
400
Which Principle allows each branch of government able to check, or limit, the power of the other two branches in a number of ways
What is Checks and Balances
400
what word means "a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses"
What is Bicameral
500
In January 1776, what state became the first colony to organize as a state
What is Massachusetts
500
This compromise said that for every 5 slaves, they would count as 3 people
What is The 3/5 Comprimise
500
This branch has the job of making the laws, what branch is it
What is The Legislative Branch
500
What are the powers that are shared by state and federal government called
What is Concurrent Powers
500
What word means "a group of individuals or state governments"
What is Confederation