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Unit iii 6
S.S.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments in the constitution , which states the rights of people. |
| Federalism | A system of government where power is divided by political units and a main authority. |
| Confederacy | An alliance of confederate states. |
| Articles of Confederation | The first constitution of the U.S, ratified in 1781 and replaced by the U.S constitution. |
| Monarchy | A type of government ruled by a king or queen |
| Separation of Powers | A principle of government that separates the judicial, legislative, and executive branches. |
| Unitarianism | The belief that freedom is beneficial. |
| Checks and Balances | The system in which each branch holds the same power so one branch doesn't become to powerful. |
| Judicial | People who are in the court and work with justice. |
| Legislative | People who have the power to make the laws or make revisions to them. |
| Executive | A person with a major responsibility in the business world/organization. |
| Supreme Court | They are the highest judicial/federal court in the U.S., they have nine justices, and they overrule all of the courts in the nation. |
| House of Representatives | The lower house of US congress . |
| Amendments | A change or add on to a state document. |
| Senate | An assembly of citizens who govern. |
| Founders | Person who builds a settlement. |
| Framers | Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention which was held in 1787 and those who wrote the Bill of Rights. |
| Democrat | People who believe in that they should be able to pursue any goals they have, and for their civil rights. |
| Republican | People who support republican viewpoint, believe change is unnecessary. |
| Constitution | A body of principles according to which a state or organization is to be governed. |
| Electoral College | A body of people who cast votes to decide the next president. |
| Media Bias | journalists and news producers in the media in selection of events or stories. |
| Obama | 44th president of the U.S . First black president, democrat. |
| Biden | Is the democrat vice president for Obama. He is the 47th vice president. |
| Ryan | He ran for republican vice president in 2012 but lost to Biden and Obama |
| State Issues | Issues that the state makes, or anything that is provided by the states. |
| Third Parties | A political party that is an alternative to the two other major parties. |
| Presidents from Washington to Hayes | George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Knox Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, |
| Presidents from Washington to Hayes Continued | James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford Birchard Hayes, |
| National Platforms | Republican and democrat,are National platforms. |
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