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US 11
Chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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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. |