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Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws and decides if it is unconstutional |
| Supreme Court | The highest court in the land |
| Judicial Branch | made up of the nine judges appointed by the president |
| Legislative Branch | Branch makes the laws |
| Articles of Confederation | 1st gov. set up for the U.S gave most power to the states |
| North West Ordinance of 1787 | Passed to organize Northwest Territory. Allows a settlement to apply for statehood |
| Shays Rebellion | [1786] Farmers in M.A who could'nt pay taxes began protesting |
| Constutional convention | Meeting was held to discuss a central gov. |
| George Washington | Elected as pres. of the Constutional Convention |
| Virginia plan | A plan written by James Madison; wanted # of representatives a state had to be based on population |
| new jersey plan | each state given equal number of reps in congress ...population does not matter |
| Roger Sherman | great compromise |
| Great Compromise | combined virginia and nj plans |
| Great Compromise | each state gets 2 senators and # of reps based on population |
| James Madison | Father of the constitution |
| 3 branches of government | Executive, Legislative, and judicial |
| executive branch | enforces the law |
| executive branch | president, vice pres and cabinets |
| Legislative branch | makes the laws |
| legislative branch | made up of congress |
| congress | senate and house of reps |
| Judicial | interprets the law |
| Bill of rights | first ten amendments |
| Checks and balances | makes sure a branch doesnt control to much power |
| government | organization set up by the people to protect community and enforce rules |
| 3 types of government | monarchy, dictatorship, democracy |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| democratic republic | government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them |
| mayflower compact | pilgrams created plan for how they would govern themselves |
| declaration of independence | july 4 1776 |
| declaration of independence | explained purpose of government was to serve people and protect rights |
| constitution | 1787-written plan for government with a president, congress, and supreme court |
| The bill of rights | 1st 10 changes to the constitution |
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