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Constitution test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3/5ths Compromise | determined how to count slaves as part of the population |
| 7 | number of articles in the constitution |
| 13 states | the number of states that ratified the constitution |
| 27 | number of amendments to the constitution |
| 100 | number of senators in the senate |
| 435 | number of representatives in the house of representatives |
| abuse of power/tyranny | one of the fears of creating a strong national government |
| amendments | changes to the constitution |
| anti federalist quote 1 | "The constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states." |
| anti federalist quote 2 | "The president created by the constitution is really just a king" |
| anti federalists | wanted a bill of rights and protection of individual freedoms |
| Article 1 | Legislative Branch |
| Article 2 | Executive Branch |
| Article 3 | Judicial Branch |
| Article 4 | how states interact with one another |
| Article 6 | Supreme Law of the Land |
| Article7 | Ratification of the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | what the anti-federalists wanted in the constitution |
| Card Stacking | type of propaganda that only presents one side of a message and shows the opposite side in a negative way |
| checks and balances | allow the government's power to be limited |
| checks and balances | a system of this allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two in various ways |
| concurrent | the federal and state governments share |
| federalism | shared powers of states and national government |
| federalism | the division of power between states and the national government |
| federalist papers | supported a strong national government |
| federalist quote | "Nothing in the constitution says the federal government has the power to limit peoples freedoms in the first place." |
| federalists | wanted a strong national government |
| form a more perfect union | make America better |
| George Washington | 1st president of the US |
| glittering generalities | hope shows a message with no information |
| great compromise | created a bi-cameral legislature, house of representatives based on population and a senate with equal representation among states |
| impeach | to accuse of wrongdoing |
| insure domestic tranquility | keep peace within our borders |
| James Madison | Father of the Constitution |
| Judicial branch | Interprets the laws |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| name calling | type of propaganda that uses negative words and bad names to create fear and dislike |
| new jersey | proposed equal votes for each state |
| one argument of the federalist papers | America was endanger from forces of European nations |
| Patrick henry | anti-federalist didn't support the constitution |
| popular sovereignty | everyone has a say in government, basis of the constitution |
| president | head of executive power |
| promote the general welfare | make sure the well being of all America is good |
| provide for the common defense | protect America from the outside invaders |
| ratified | the constitution had to be this before it could become the law of the land |
| reasons the federalists wanted a strong national government | to regulate trade, to guarantee citizens rights, to provide protection |
| reserved powers | these are neither given to congress or denied to the states by the constitution |
| rules of the continental congress | discussions were kept secret, doors and windows were shut and each state would have one vote |
| secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity | make our nation free for ourselves and future generations |
| separation of powers | allow the governments power to be limited |
| state legislatures | had to approve the constitution |
| supreme court | interpret laws and settle conflicts among states |
| Virginia plan | proposed 3 branches of government |
| weaknesses of the articles of confederation | no power to tax, only one branch of government, were not effective |
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