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Constitution
Vocabulary
Misc
100
Who declares war?
What is legislative branch
100
Articles of Confederation was the nations first
What is Constitution
100
This resolved the conflict between the two plans for state representation
What is Great Compromise
100
Another word for ratify
What is to approve
100
Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
What is 9
200
Makes treaties with foreign governments
What is executive branch
200
Helped persuade government leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation
What is Shays' rebellion
200
People who did NOT want to ratify the Constition
Who are Antifederalists
200
A system to divide power between the state and national government
What is federalism
200
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many terms
What is 2
300
Division of government into three branches
What is searation of powers
300
How many branches did the Articles of confederation have?
What is one branch
300
Antifederalists oppose the constitution because
What is did not provide enough representation
300
The Senate and House of Representatives form this
What is Congress
300
Government system in which the people rule
What is popular sovereignty
400
Who can settle disputes between states?
What is judical Branch
400
No national military
What is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
400
A system of government that limits the power of the branches
What is checks and balances
400
First 10 amendments to the constitution
What is Bill of Rights
400
14 year resident of the US, at least 35 years old, a native born citizen
What is to be President
500
One reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation
What is belief that the state governments were too weak
500
No central power, no national army, could not settle dispute between states
What is weaknesses of the articles of confederation
500
Why did some states want slaves to count as part of their population?
What is it would mean more representation in the House of Representatives
500
Two ways amendments are proposed
What is Congress or state conventions
500
A system in which a group of electors formally elect the President and Vice President
What is electorial college