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US 11
Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | A set of laws adopted by the Continential congress to govern the U.S. |
| Legislative branch | Congress part of the government that is responsible for making laws. |
| Executive branch | headed by the president, puts laws into action that have been passed by congress. |
| Judicial branch | Courts, and judges who interpret laws |
| Constitution | A plan of government that describes the different parts of the government and their duties. |
| Democracy | A government by the people. |
| Republic | Government run by the people through their elected officials. |
| Shays' Rebellion | Revolt in Massachusetts against new taxes. Protests, petitions, rebels forced courts to close. |
| Specie | Gold or silver coin was more scarce than paper money. |
| Ratify | Approve ( voting to ratify Constitution) |
| Federalist | Those who favored the Constitution and wanted a strong national government |
| Anti-federalist | Those who opposed the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution to ensure the protection of individual freedoms. |
| Inauguration | Official swearing in ceremony of the President |
| Cabinet | Group of federal leaders to head major departments of the executive branch |
| Domestic Affairs | Country's internal matters |
| Administration | Term or office |
| Precedent | An act or statement that becomes an example, rule, or tradition to be followed. |
| Constitutional Convention | The gathering that drafted the Constitution. Separated the three branches of government |
| United States Constitution | A document that embodies the fundamental laws |
| Amend | to make it better or improve |
| Veto | the constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body. |
| Great Compromise | A compromise created by Roger Sherman that proposed different representation in the two-house legislature. The upper house had 2 senators for each state while the lower house was based on population. |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | A compromise where every 5 enslaved people counted as 3 in the states population. |
| Federal system of government | A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states |
| Government | The Institution in which decisions are made that resolve conflicts or allocate benefits and privileges. It is unique because it has the ultimate authority within society. |
| Separation of powers | Division of power among the three branches of the federal government under the Constitution. |
| Checks and balances | This thing prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| Electoral college | the body of elector chosen from each state to elect the president and vice president of the U.S. |
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