Government
A system in which power is divided between the national government and state governments
Federalism
The group during Constitutional planning that wanted more powers to the states
Anti-Federalist
What does the Bill of Rights consist of?
First 10 Amendments
What was the name of the convention where delegates planned and wrote the Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
The system used to formally elect the president through state-appointed electors
Electoral college
A system in which citizens elect representatives to make government decisions
Representative government
A proposal for a strong national government with representation based on state population.
Virginia Plan
Which principle divides government authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Separation of powers
What main reason did America have for declaring independence from Britain?
No taxation without representation
Who wrote the Declaration of Indepedence?
Thomas Jefferson
The main issue with the Articles of Confederation
Couldn't tax, weak government
Agreement creating a bicameral Congress with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate
Great Compromise
When people find others who
share their interests and organize groups to
exert influence on political decision making
Pluralist democracy
A 1786–1787 uprising by Massachusetts farmers that demonstrated weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
Name the first three Presidents
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Power comes from the people
Popular sovereignty
Agreement that counted three-fifths of a state's enslaved population for representation and taxation
Three-Fifths Compromise
he idea that people agree to give government authority in exchange for protection of their rights
Social contract
Which political party did George Washington lead in the first presidential election?
None
What is the 4th Amendment?
No unreasonable search and seizure
Daily Double - how was the Vice President of the United States decided until the 1800s?
The loser in the presidential race
Which plan was accepted by the Constitutional Convention to become the framework of the government?
Great Compromise
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all individuals are born with fundamental natural rights—specifically life, liberty, and property—and that government derives its legitimacy solely from the consent of the governed?
John Locke
How many amendments are there?
What court case - the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was unconstitutional because Congress exceeded its power under the Commerce Clause
United States v Lopez