Constitutional Era vocabulary

The definition of revise is....

• became known or apparent or popular

• to look over again in order to correct or improve

• a document drafted in Virginia in 1776 to proclaim the rights of men written by George Mason

• trade

The definition of Virginia Declaration of Rights is....

• became known or apparent or popular

• to look over again in order to correct or improve

• a document drafted in Virginia in 1776 to proclaim the rights of men written by George Mason

• trade

The definition of commerce is....

• became known or apparent or popular

• to look over again in order to correct or improve

• a document drafted in Virginia in 1776 to proclaim the rights of men written by George Mason

• trade

Which word means: an agreement that decided how many votes each stat would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• national/federal/central government

• executive branch

• emerged

• Great Compromise

Which word means: the part of the government that enforces the laws, includes the President?

• national/federal/central government

• executive branch

• emerged

• Great Compromise

Which word means: referring to the government of the United States?

• national/federal/central government

• executive branch

• emerged

• Great Compromise

The definition of constitution is...

• a plan of government

• the court systems of local, state, and federal governments, responsible for interpreting the laws

• a president's term in office

• the process of giving legal or official approval to something

The definition of ratification is...

• a plan of government

• the court systems of local, state, and federal governments, responsible for interpreting the laws

• a president's term in office

• the process of giving legal or official approval to something

The definition of judicial branch is...

• a plan of government

• the court systems of local, state, and federal governments, responsible for interpreting the laws

• a president's term in office

• the process of giving legal or official approval to something

Which word means: a system with two groups of people who believe differently about how the policies of government should work, examples: Democrats and Republicans

• Western hemisphere

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• amendments

• two-party system