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Forming a Goverment
chpt 10 5th social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | first plan of government for the United States. It gave more power to the states than to the central government. |
| ratify | to officially approve |
| legislative branch | part of the government that passes laws |
| executive branch | part of government lead by the president that carries out laws |
| judicial branch | part of government that decides the meaning of the laws |
| Inflation | economic condition in which prices rise very quickly |
| Daniel Shays | Revolutionary war veteran and farmer who started rebellion |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | city in southwestern Massachusetts |
| Shay's Rebellion | revolt by Massachusetts farmers against high taxes |
| Northwest Territory | part of the lands that became part of the United States in the Revolutionary War |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | official federal order that divided the Northwest Territory into several sections; it described the steps that all territories would take to become states. |
| delegates | people chosen to represent |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | city in southeastern Pennsylvania where Constitution and Declaration of Independence were signed |
| Constitutional Convetion | meeting of delegates who met in Philadelphia and decided to strengthen the weak government |
| James Madison | fourth president of the United States |
| Alexander Hamilton | delegate to the Constitutional Convention and leader of the Federalists |
| Virginia Plan | proposal saying that bigger states should have more representatives |
| New Jersey Plan | proposal saying that all states should have the same amount of representatives |
| compromise | to give up something to get to an agreement |
| Great Compromise | agreement to make a government with two branches |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | agreement that only three- fifths of slaves will be counted in population |
| Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution beginning with "We the People" |
| reserved powers | powers left for individual states |
| separation of powers | overnment of power between the three branches of government |
| checks and balances | system that gives each branch to check, or limit, the other branches' power |
| veto | power of president to reject a bill passed by congress |
| Federalists | supporters of a strong national government |
| federal | refers to the national government |
| Antifederalists | people opposed to the new national government |
| The Federalist | series of essays that urged the new national government |
| New York City, New York | largest city in the U.S. located in southeastern New York |
| Benjamin Rush | patriot, doctor,and signer of the Declaration of Independence |
| amendment | a change or addition to the constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation purposefully create a weak central government? | They were afraid of creating another tyranny (or rule by one). They didn't want a repeat of power governors and unfair laws. |
| What two branches of government were missing from the Articles of Confederation | An executive branch to carry out the laws and a judicial brand or court system to interpret laws. It only had a legislative brand to make laws. |
| What conclusions did nationalists draw about the Articles of Confederation? | The nationalists saw the weakness in the Articles of Confederation, they wanted a stronger, national government. |
| Why did Shay's rebellion frighten the nationalists and other Americans? | Because even though it failed, it gave the nationalists more reason to battle for stronger national government. |
| What is the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan? | The Virginia Plan said that bigger state should have more representatives in the government and the NJ plan said that regardless of size, every state should have the same number of representatives. |
| How did Roger Sherman help the Constitutional Convention succeed? | Because he came up with the idea of having two house - Senate and Representatives |
| What were some of the arguments made against the constitution? | Antifederalists (people against the constitution) were afraid the Constitution would reduce the power of the states and that it would pass laws that were not suitable for certain parts of the country. They feared it would not protect citizens' rights. |
| Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? | Represents the changes to the Constitution in the form of the 10 amendments. |
| What do you think Washington meant when he called the Constitution "that precious depository of American happiness?" | He meant that it will change america and make it stronger and make it a happy place. The Constitution provided a framework for government and everything would fall into place. |
| What rights does the First Amendment guarantee? | Protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble peacefully, and the right to voice complaints to the governement |
| Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? | Philadelphia |
| Who kept a record of the debates at the Constitional Convention? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Name a contributor of the Federalist papers from New York | John Jay |
| What amendment protects a citizen's right to bear arms? | The second amendment |
| What is the third amendment? | States that the government cannot force people to house soldiers during peacetime. |
| What amendment protects people from unfair searches of property? | The fourth amendment |
| Why is the sixth amendment important if you are accused of a crime? | Because it guarantees the right to a trial by jury. |
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