Vocab 1
All citizens are treated equally?
Equality
A person who is chosen to represent others?
delegate
Who was the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation (the first national constitution of the United States)?
John Dickerson
Right to live as you choose, within the limits of the law?
freedom
Type of government ruled by the people?
democracy
Do all citizens have the freedom (right) to live as they choose, within the limits of the law? (YES or NO)
Yes
Does ratify mean "to approve?"
Yes
The first national constitutional of the United States in March of 1781 (CLUE - had powers and weaknesses)?
Articles of Confederation
A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 and it purpose was to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (CLUE - meeting lasted 5 months and was attended by 55 delegates)
Constitutional Convention
What was a power (good thing) of the Articles of Confederation?
What was a weakness (bad thing) of the Articles of Confederation?
No one person was in charge of this new government
A system of rules and the people who make and carry them out?
government
A settlement in which both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement?
compromise
How many colonies met in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress? (5, 13, or 26)
13
Who were the colonists trying to get away from and get their own independence?
Great Britain/King
Document that announced INDEPENDENCE of the 13 colonies from Great Britain and the King?
Declaration of Independence
The belief that every adult SHOULD and CAN participate in government? (EX: vote/run for an office)
representation
What are 2 ways in which citizens can participate in government?
By voting or by running for public office
The United States is a democratic nation built upon the basic principles of freedom, equality, and NO rights? (True or False)
False