Foundations of Government
What does a limited government depend on?
The consent of the people
This group ran the war and wrote the Articles of Confederation.
Second Continental Congress
This plan suggested the national government should have more power than states.
The Virginia Plan
This term means to carefully think before deciding.
Deliberate
Delegates needed this to settle major disagreements.
compromise
What famous document was written by Thomas Jefferson?
The Declaration of Independence
This document failed because it gave too little power to the central government.
The Articles of Confederation
This system divides power between national and state governments.
Federalism
This branch of government decides questions of law.
The Judicial Branch
This person negotiates treaties with foreign countries.
Ambassador
After independence, each state created this type of governing document.
A constitution
Name 2 of the powers of the Central government in the Articles of Confederation
• Declare war and make peace • Create an army and a navy • Send representatives to foreign countries• Borrow money• Establish a system of weights and measures • Establish post offices • Print money
This compromise created two houses of Congress with different representation.
The Great Compromise
These rights can't be taken away.
Unalienable Rights
This branch makes laws and approves presidential appointments.
The Legislative Branch
Which of these freedoms did most state governments protect under law? (speech, assembly, and trial by jury)
All of them (speech, assembly, and trial by jury)
The official purpose of the 1787 convention was to do this to the Articles of Confederation
Recommend changes
This number of states had to approve the Constitution.
nine
This means to formally charge a government official.
Impeach
This process changes the Constitution with state approval.
An Amendment
This freedom allows you to believe whatever you want.
Freedom of Religion
This person refused to attend the convention due to fears of a strong central government.
Patrick Henry
This group opposed the Constitution due to lack of a bill of rights.
The Anti-Federalists
This is a group of states joined by agreement.
A Confederation
This branch of government includes the president and vice president.
The Executive Branch