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Key Players
Odds and Ends
100
Written plan for a government
What is the Constitution?
100
The President can reject laws made by Congress
What is veto
100
this document formed a central government after the War for Independence
What is Articles of Confederation
100
Who were the three patriotic leaders who particpated in the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin
100
How did the Constitutional Convention decide to count slaves in the population
What is 5 slaves were counted as 3 free men
200
Official members of a city, a state, or a nation
What are citizens?
200
a change to the Constitution
What is an amendment
200
Under the Articles of Confederation what did Congress have the authority to do
What is print and coin money, declare war, make peace treaties, and make treaties with other nations
200
What was one thing that George Washington accomplished which President of the United States?
What is chose the location of the nation's capital
200
a legislature can override a veto by by
what is 2/3's majority
300
Both sides have to give something up to settle a disagreement
What is a compromise?
300
a group chosen to help the President run the executive branch and give advice
What is the cabinet
300
why did congress call a meeting about the Articles of Confederation?
What is to make a stronger government
300
the government was taking farms when farmers couldn't pay their taxes or debts
What is Shay's Rebellion
300
No branch of government can have too much power
What is Checks and Balances
400
Before the Constitution could be used at least nine states have to accept it
What is ratify?
400
Laws that do not follow the Constitution
What is unconstitutional
400
What document is known as the first 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights
400
What was Hamilton's view on national government, the national bank, and what was his political partywa
He wanted a strong national gov. that supported trade and manufacturing He wanted a national bank He was a Federalist
400
what are the jobs of the executive branch
What is suggest laws, and enforce laws
500
The United States government in which people have the power to make political decisions
What is a democracy? for the people
500
an official ceremony to make someone President
What is inauguration
500
Why does the Constitution make a way to make amendments?
What is so the Constitution can be changed according to the will of the people
500
What was Jefferson's view on a national gov., national bank, and what was his political party?
Jefferson felt that gov. should be limited so it didn't take away state's rights. He was against a national bank. He was a Democratic-Republican Party
500
Explain the Great Compromise
What is the two parts of congress