Constitutional Key Terms... Match the words with the definitions below. You MUST write each out!
-3/5 Compromise
-Amendment
-Antifederalists
-Articles (pertaining to the Constitution)
-Bill of Rights
-checks and balances
-compromise
-Constitution
-convention
-delegate
-Electoral College
-Executive Branch
-federalism
-Federalists
-Federalist Papers
-Judicial Branch
-Legislative Branch
-New Jersey Plan
-popular sovereignty
-ratification (ratify or ratified)
-separation of powers
-Virginia Plan
-Amendment
-Antifederalists
-Articles (pertaining to the Constitution)
-Bill of Rights
-checks and balances
-compromise
-Constitution
-convention
-delegate
-Electoral College
-Executive Branch
-federalism
-Federalists
-Federalist Papers
-Judicial Branch
-Legislative Branch
-New Jersey Plan
-popular sovereignty
-ratification (ratify or ratified)
-separation of powers
-Virginia Plan
- A settlement of differeneces by each side giving in a little in order to reach an agreement
- A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- A formal listing of the basic rights of US Citizens. They were the the first amendments added to the
Constitution.
- to formally approve something
- A change made to a document
- The seven original sections of the Constitution which established the US Government
- The group of people that opposed a strong federal government
- Those people that were in support of a strong federal government
- The branch of government that is responsible for making laws
- The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing the laws
- The branch of government that is responsible for interpreting the laws
- The idea that political authority belongs to the people
- Division of power between the federal and state governments
- The idea of providing power to different branches of government
- A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to
prevent abuse of power
- A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
- A meeting of delegates representing political organizations
- A person who represents others
- A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton promoting the ratification of the
US Constitution
- A proposal for the structure of the US government offered by small states that wanted 2 votes per state
- A proposal for the structure of the US government offered by large states that wanted votes based on
population
-Slaves would count as 3/5 of a person for representative and tax purposes.