Words To Know
What is..
increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.
Inflation
What is... a set of basic principles and laws that state the powers and duties of the government?
What is... political authority is in the hands of the people. (people have power)
Popular Sovereignty
What branch proposes and passes laws?
Legislative Branch
What is... an official change to the Constitution?
Amendment
What are taxes on imports and exports?
Tariffs
What is... official approval?
Ratification
What is the sharing of power between the central and state governments that make up a nation?
Federalism
what branch includes the President and enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Who are the people in support of ratifying the constitution?
Federalists
What is...
⅗ of the state’s slave population would count toward the state’s population for representation and taxation
3/5 compromise
What is... the first government of the United States, drafted by the committee of Thirteen; the central national government?
Articles of Confederation
What are freedoms that we, as Americans, possess that are protected by the Constitution.
Individual Rights
What branch has national courts and interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Who were the people that were against ratifying the constitution?
Antifederalist
What is...
Combination of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, it created a three branch government, with a two house legislature. The lower house would be based on state population, the upper house would have 2 representatives per state.
Great Compromise
What is... meeting to improve the Articles of Confederation, but they ended up writing the new Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
What is... Each branch of government has their own set of responsibilities?
Separation of Power
What is the way for each branch to look at the dealings of the other branches, to keep any branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
What gives authorities permission to search someone’s property?
Search Warrant
What was it called when bands of angry citizens armed with pitchforks and other farm tools closed down courts in the western parts of Massachusetts so no one would lose their property. Was the eventual downfall of the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
What are the...first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is... all leaders have to obey the laws and no one has total control
Limited Government
What is...
support for a system of government where the citizens elect representatives who are responsible to the people (a republic).
Republicanism
what is...
the law must be fairly applied, through the court system.
Due Process