USI.7 A New Nation vocabulary

Confederation

• An addition or change to a document

• A settlement of differences where each side gives something up to reach an agreement

• The decision of independent states to work together as a single group

• A formal meeting or assembly

Constitution

• Written rules and laws under which a government is run

• The first ten amendments to US Constitution, which is a list of fundamental rights and liberties

• each branch of government are limited by the powers given to another branch of government

• This document established the powers of the new national government during the American Revolution.

Ratify

• To approve

• A system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well

• This document established the powers of the new national government during the American Revolution

• This document created a government based on power shared between the national and state governments

Amendment

• The first ten amendments to US Constitution, which is a list of fundamental rights and liberties

• A formal meeting or assembly

• Written rules and laws under which a government is run

• An addition or change to a document

Compromise

• The decision of independent states to work together as a single group

• A settlement of differences where each side gives something up to reach an agreement

• A system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments

• This document created a government based on power shared between the national and state governments

Bill of Rights:

• This document established the powers of the new national government during the American Revolution.

• This document created a government based on power shared between the national and state governments

• The first ten amendments to US Constitution, which is a list of fundamental rights and liberties

• each branch of government are limited by the powers given to another branch of government

Convention:

• each branch of government are limited by the powers given to another branch of government

• An addition or change to a document

• To approve

• A formal meeting or assembly

Checks and Balances:

• A system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well.

• each branch of government are limited by the powers given to another branch of government

• A settlement of differences where each side gives something up to reach an agreement

• Written rules and laws under which a government is run

Federal:

• A system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well.

• This document established the powers of the new national government during the American Revolution.

• Written rules and laws under which a government is run

• A settlement of differences where each side gives something up to reach an agreement

Articles of Confederation:

• This document established the powers of the new national government during the American Revolution.

• This document created a government based on power shared between the national and state governments

• A system of government in which a number of states are united under and recognize the authority of a central government, yet have their own governments as well.

• Written rules and laws under which a government is run