US Government Basics

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Republic

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a government by the people

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Articles of Confederation

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The United States' first government that created a weak central government

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weak central government

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a national government that doesn't have a lot of power like the power to tax.

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Shays' Rebellion

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when farmers in Massachusetts rebelled due to high taxes and foreclosures on their farms.

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Executive Branch

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responsible for enforcing the laws, the President.

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Legislative Branch

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responsible for making laws, the Congress.

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Judiciary Branch

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responsible for interpreting the laws, the courts, or Supreme Court

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Constitution of the United States

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the document created in 1787 that created the government of the United States that we still have today.

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The Great Compromise

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the compromise at the Constitutional Convention that created a bicameral legislature; the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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the 3/5 Compromise

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a compromise between North and South to count 3/5 of the population of slaves toward representation in Congress.