Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Early Government

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Unicameral   Uni=one Cameral=house One house legislature  
🗑
Legislative   Law making body of government EX: Congress, General Assembly  
🗑
Executive   Law enforcing body of government EX: President, Governor  
🗑
Judicial   Law judging body of government EX: Supreme Court  
🗑
Georgia's Constitution of 1776   First set of rules governing Georgia. Established 3 branches of government (Separation of Powers), with the Legislative having most power (no Checks and Balances)  
🗑
Abraham Baldwin   Georgian who attended Constitutional Convention, his vote forced the Great Compromise, signed US Constitution  
🗑
William Few   Georgia who attended Constitutional Convention, signed US Constitution  
🗑
Bicameral   Bi-two Cameral=house Two house legislature  
🗑
Bill of Rights   First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Define rights of citizens  
🗑
Ratify   officially approve  
🗑
Articles of Confederation   First set of rules governing the U.S. Established weak central government, giving states majority of governing power. Loose alliance of states. Had only one branch, Legislative. Did not have power to levy tax, regulate trade.  
🗑
Separation of Powers   Dividing governing powers into branches and each branch has specific powers that cannot be usurped by other branches  
🗑
Checks and Balances   Ability of each branch of government to keep other branches from getting too powerful.  
🗑
Its this simple   Yes it is.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: cdjonesy
Popular History sets