Vocab
Veto
To reject a law or idea. (The President can veto bills passed by Congress)
Popular sovereignty
In our government, the people hold the power to change the government.
Legiislative
Senate, house of representitives
Federal
Delegated
Name the first bill of rights
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech
Repeal
To cancel or remove
Limited government
The government may only use the powers given to it by The Constitution.
Executive
The presidents
Shared
concurrect
An amendment outside of the first 10
ex: 19-women were allowed to vote
Amendment
A change or addition to an official document
Separation of Powers
Power is divided into the three branches of government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) to make sure no one branch has too much power.
Judicial
Supreme court
state
Reserved
3/5ths compromise
every 3 out of five slaves were counted for the overall population of states. They did this for the purpose of taxation and representation.
Ratify
To officially approve of something
Republicanism
The people vote for elected representatives to make decisions for the nation. The people rule through elected representatives.
Checks and Balances
Each branch of government checks (limits) the powers of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful
Difference between federalists and anti federalists
Federalists- In favor of strong Federal Government
Anti-Federalists- In favor of strong state governments
Virginia Plan____ New Jersey Plan______ Great Compromise______
edmund Ralph, James madison, William Patterson, Roger sherman
Shays Rebellion
A rebellion led by a Massachusetts farmer that helped the nation to realize the faults in the Articles of Confederation.
Federalism
Power is shared between the national government and the state governments
Name two things that each brand is in charge of.
Legislative:Coin Money, makes laws, declare wars, collect taxes
Executive: carries out laws, propose laws/Veto laws, commander in chief of military, Appoint members of judicial branch
Judicial:declare laws Unconstitutional, declare executive actions Unconstitutional
Define which category these go into:Taxes, driving laws, borrow money, declare war, regular trade
Shared, state, shared, Federal, Federal
define Articles of Confederation
Document creating a government for the new United States that was less controlling and provided more power to the states than the Federal Government.