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Constitution
Vocab quiz 2 - Constitution (NOT chapter 7)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill of Rights: | The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution |
| Mayflower Compact: | agreement which established Plymouth’s government, and said religion would not play a role in their decisions |
| First Continental Congress: | Meeting in Philadelphia attended by 12 delegates except RI. |
| Declaration of Independence: | Document that stated the colonies were no longer part of Britain. |
| Great Compromise: | Settled differences among large and small states by creating 2 chambers of Congress based on both population and equality. |
| Legislative: | branch of government that passes laws (Congress) |
| Judicial: | branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly (Supreme Court) |
| Senate: | 1 of 2 chambers of Congress (based on 2 representatives per state) |
| Anti-Federalist: | opposed the early draft of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights |
| War Powers Act: | stated Congress must be informed with 48 hours if a president sends troops to a foreign land. Only Congress can declare war, and if Congress disapproves, troops must return home in 90 days |
| Shay’s Rebellion: | Uprising by Massachusetts farmers due to the lack of Power under the Articles of Confederation. |