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Forming a Government
Chapter F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constitution | set of basic principles |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| Articles of Confederation | -First national constitution-congress was the only branch of government but had limited power |
| ratification | official approval |
| tariffs | taxes on imports and exports |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| inflation | when the value of money decreases and the prices of goods or services increases |
| depression | a period of low economic activity and an increase of unemployment |
| three-fifths compromise | an agreement which said only 3/5 of a states slave population is counted when determining represenatives |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people |
| federalism | the sharing of power between centeral and state government |
| checks and balances | systems of keeping any branch from being to powerful |
| bicameral | the legislature is made of two houses or groups |
| Antifederalists | citiens who opposed the constitution and thought it needed a section to protect the citizens individual rights |
| federalists | citizens that support the constitution and think it has a good balance of power |
| amendments | official changes to the constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the 1st 10 ammendments to the constitution that protect citizen's rights |