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Pacharis/Civics
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constitution | detailed, written plan for government |
| bicameral | divided into 2 houses |
| Confederation | group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose |
| ratify | to approve |
| Constitutional Convention | meeting in Philadelphia to create a new plan of government |
| Great Compromise | Sherman's plan that Congress would have two houses |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | every five slaves would count as 3 free persons |
| Electoral College | method for selecting the President and Vice President |
| Federalists | supporters of the Constitution |
| Federalism | power is divided between the national government and the states |
| Anti-Federalists | opposed the Constitution |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| Legislative Branch | Congress, makes the laws, Article 1 |
| Executive Branch | President/VP, enforces the laws, Article 2 |
| Judicial Branch | Supreme Court, interprets the laws, Article 3 |
| amendment | change to the Constitution |
| Popular Sovereignty | power lies with the people |
| Rule of Law | law applies to everyone |
| Separation of Powers | government is divided into 3 branches |
| Checks and Balances | each branch is able to limit the power of the other branches |
| Expressed Powers | powers specifically granted to the federal government |
| Reserved Powers | powers reserved for the states |
| Concurrent Powers | powers both levels of government can exercise |