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| Articles of confederation |
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| First form of government in U.S. |
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| The ability for each branch of government to check up on the other 2 branches. This makes sure that each branch has equal powers. |
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| An agreement at the Constitutional Convention. It established a 2 House (bicameral) Legislative Branch. |
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| A government where people vote and have a say in government. |
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| A law that requires all citizens, including government leaders, to oall laws. |
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| An uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1787. |
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| A person who was against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
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| A person who was FOR the ratification of the Constitution. |
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| A ratio used to determine representation in congress in the Slave States or Southern States. |
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| 1st 10 Ammendments in the U.S. Constitution- lists rights of U.S. Citizens. |
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| "Small State Plan"- A plan at the Constitutional Convention: called for a 1 house Legislative branch and only 1 vote per state. |
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| "Large State Plan"- Called for a 2 house Legislative Branch whose population determined their number of representatives. |
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| The division of power between the branches of government (*they each have their own jobs). |
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| Federalism (Federal System) |
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| A system of government where power is shared between the states and the federal (central) government. |
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| Alaw that states: The Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution. |
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| The 2nd plan of government in the U.S. **Current form of government used in the U.S.- based on a democracy.** |
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| The introduction to the U.S. Constitution. |
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| A right or liberty (a freedom) protected/guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill of Rights. |
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| A belief that the people of a nation should have the right to vote. **The government should be based on the consent (vote) of the people** |
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