| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Articles Of Confederation | Created very loose alliance between 13 states; Congress could create laws, but not approve; could borrow money, but not tax |
| Bill Of Rights | First 10 amendments the Constitution ratified in 1791 |
| Virginia Plan | Proposed by Randolph & Madison; had 3 branches; 2 house legislature; representatives according to population |
| New Jersey Plan | Paterson proposed; equal representatives; 1 house legislature |
| Great Compromise | Roger Sherman caused this; combo of 2 plans; 2 house legislature; House of Representatives by Popular Vote; Senate voted by State Legisature; 2 senators per state |
| Republic | government which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives |
| Magna Carta | Signed in 1215; British document with basic ideas-monarchs must obey laws, citizens have basic rights |
| Veto | Cancel |
| Amend | Change |
| Amendment 1 | Freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition |
| Amendment 13 | Abolition of Slavery |
| Amendment 15 | Voting Rights, No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages (fully canceled) |
| Amendment 19 | Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote |
| Amendment 21 | Amendment 18 Repealed |
| Amendment 22 | Presidential term is limited to 2 terms |
| Executive | Branch that can propose/veto laws, call sessions of Congress, appoint federal judges, etc. |
| Legislative | Branch that can override vetos, confirm appointments, declare war, impeach the President, approve federal judges, impeach federal judges, etc. |
| Judicial | Branch that can declare Executive and Congress Acts unconstitutional |
| Representative | Number determined by state population-2 year term-must be 25 yrs old and citizen for 7 yrs |
| Senator | 2 per state-6 year term-present: voters pick them-must be 30 yrs old and be citizen for 9 yrs |
| President(and Vice President) | 1 per in entire country-4 year term-electoral college-must be 35 yrs old and be born as citizen |
| Supreme Court Justice | 9 in entire country-Life term (cannot quit)-President appoints, Senate approves-no requirements |
| Popular Vote | By population of state |
| Electoral College | group of electors from each state who elect the president |
| 13 | How many stripes are on the flag (red & white)? (Please provide a number) |
| England | Who did we fight in the Revolutionary War? |
| Electoral(College) | How do we elect the President (what do we use)? |
| Final Court Of Appeals | Why do we have a Supreme Court (what is it for)? |
| Legislative, Executive, Judicial | What 3 branches do we run on? (put commas in between) |
| 100, 6 | How many Senators are there in the U.S.? How long do they serve? (add comma) |
| Patrick Henry | Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? |
| 2 | How many terms can the President serve? (please put a number) |
| (The)President | Who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces? |
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