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Vocabulary
Three Branches
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Governing
100
A form of government in which elect representative to govern the country.
What is a republic?
100
The branch of government that settles differences about the meaning of law.
What is judicial branch?
100
This many states had to approve to pass a new law.
What is 9 states?
100
This plan would have two houses based on a state's population favoring the larger states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
They favored the constitution and wanted it quickly ratified.
Who were the Federalists?
200
A form of government in which people have power to make choices about their lives and government, either directly or through representation.
What is a democracy?
200
The law making branch of a colony, state government, or the national government
What is legislature?
200
Though Congress could declare war, make treaties and borrow money, it could not do this.
What is collect taxes?
200
Paterson's New Jersey Plan's offered this.
What is each state having equal representation?
200
North Carolina and Rhode Island were the last states to do this.
What is the last states to ratify the constitution?
300
The principle that guarantees the right to a fair public trial.
What is due process of law?
300
A system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can watch over the authority of the others.
What is checks and balances?
300
The Articles made Congress depend on the states for this during a time of war.
What is provide soldiers?
300
The Three Fifths plan settled what issue?
What is how slaves would be counted in the population?
300
It gives you the protection from the government searching your private property and taking it away.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
400
A group of officials chosen by the citizens to vote for the President and Vice President.
What is electoral college?
400
Its main role is to rule if a law or action is constitutional.
What is the Supreme Court?
400
This is the first problem between states that occurred under the Articles.
What is problems with commerce or trade between the states?
400
Roger Sherman's plan, the Great Compromise, established this.
What was the plan of two houses- one based on population and the other with equal representation?
400
The fifth through the Eighth Amendment all deal with this.
What is due process of law?
500
A system of government in which the authority to govern is shared by the central government and the state government.
What is federal system?
500
Five responsibilities of the national government.
What is control trade with foreign countries, declare war and make treaties, make immigration laws, print money, set up and maintain an army and navy.
500
The only strength of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the plan for new states?
500
Many states would not ratify the new constitution with these.
What are the Bill of Rights?
500
Reserved powers not listed in the constitution all belong to who?
What is to the states and the people?