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Chapter 7 & 8 Vocab
Marking Period 3 Quarterly Test Review Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| change | amend |
| an alteration of or addition to a bill, law, etc. | amendment |
| a seperate clause or section in a document such as the main body of the Constitution | articles |
| first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of the 13 independent states | Articles of Confederation |
| first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| a building occupied by a state legislature | capitol |
| a principle of the US Constitution that gives each branch power to check the other branches | checks and balances |
| settlement | compromise |
| league of independence | confederation |
| the legislature of the United States consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives | Congress |
| document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of government | constitution |
| used to show belonging on the 13 American colony during the American Revolution | continental |
| a person designated to act for or represent another or others | delegate |
| the study of how people manage limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs | economic |
| branch of the government that carries out the laws | executive |
| formed by an agreement between political units (states) that surrender supreme authority (country's government) but keep certain powers | federal |
| supporter of a strong federal government | federalist |
| a structure composed of parts fitted together | framework |
| plan at the Constitutional that settled the differences between large and small states | Great Compromise |
| the larger of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the US government | House of Representatives |
| also known as the Pennsylvania State House - principal meeting place of the early colonial government | Independence Hall |
| system of courts | judicial |
| branch that passes the laws | legislative |
| an army of citizens that serve during an emergency | militia |
| called for three branches of the government - the legislative branch has only one vote regardless of population | New Jersey Plan |
| a 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory | Northwest Ordiance |
| introduction to declaration, constitution, or other official document | preamble |
| one who represents another or others | representative |
| system of government in which voters elect representatives to govern them | republic |
| the smaller of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the US government | Senate |
| a group of farmers that attacked courthouses and prevented them from seizing farms | Shay's Rebellion |
| the state of being peaceful of calm | tranquility |
| not permitted by the Constitution | unconstitutional |
| a legislature that consists of two houses where the number of representatives would be awarded based on population | Virginia Plan |
| the power of one branch of the government to cancel the decisions or actions of another branch | veto |
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