Social Studies Unit 5 Lesson 1 and 2
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margaretstleo on February 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Articles of Confederation | the first plan of government in the USA; it didnt work |
| Preamble | a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) |
| NH | nineteenth state to join |
| Federalists | supporters of the constitution |
| Federal System | national and state governments both make laws and collect taxes |
| Anti-Federalists | people who opposed the Constitution |
| veto | vote against |
| DE | first state to join |
| MA | sixth state to join |
| New York City | ??? |
| Northwest Ordinance | stated that when a territory has 60,000 people it could apply for statehood |
| 27 Amendments | number of amendments added to the constitution since 1790 |
| Capitol | Washington DC, the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
| Philadelphia | Where they created the constitution |
| states of the Northwest Territory | WI, MI, IL, IN, OH |
| Bill of Rights | Statement of the liberties guaranteed by the government to the people |
| James Madison | Strict constructionist, 4th president, father of the Constitution, leads nation through War of 1812 |
| ratify | to approve |
| amendment | A change to the Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | Virginia delegate James Madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in Congress based on their population |
| compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| Cabinet | persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers to the Presidents; George Washington had 4 |
| Senate | 2 each/ 100 in total |
| arsenal | all the weapons and equipment that a country has |
| Supreme Court | the highest federal court in the United States; 9 justices |
| powers of the state | Regulate intrastate trade, establish local governments, protect general welfare, protect life and property, ratify amendments, conduct elections, make state and local laws |
| executive branch | the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
| legislative branch | the branch of government that makes the laws |
| judicial branch | The branch of government that interprets laws |
| MA Senators | Scott Brown and John Kerry |
| New Jersey Plan | Opposite of the Virginia Plan, it proposed a single-chamber congress in which each state had one vote. This created a conflict with representation between bigger states, who wanted control befitting their population, and smaller states, who didn't want to be bullied by larger states. |
| Benjamin Franklin | delegate who helped plan the constitution |
| Alexander Hamilton | strong federalist, became the first Secretary of Treasury under George Washington |
| Supreme Court | 9 Justices |
| House of Representatives | 435 Members |
| White House | where the President lives in Washington DC |
| powers of the national government | Legislative, Executive, Judicial -- allows for checks and balances so that no branch can get too much power |
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