Constitution Vocab Quiz

Articles of Confederation

• Documents that outlined the first form of government for the new United States; Created a weak central government.

• Documents that outline Individual Rights

• The second Constitution of the United States of America

Constitutional Convention

• A meeting in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in the writing of the Constitution instead.

• Documents that outlined the first form of government for the new United States; Created a weak central government.

• aw for the orderly expansion of the United States. Organized western land into equal states.

Northwest Ordinance

• law for the orderly expansion of the United States. Organized western land into equal states

• 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted toward representation and taxes.

• Approval of the states by a vote

⅗ Compromise

• 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted toward representation and taxes.

• A meeting in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in the writing of the Constitution instead.

• Approval of the states by a vote

• Congress need 3/5 of members to pass a law.

James Madison

• “Father of the Constitution”

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Wrote Common Sense

• Wrote the Articles of Confederation

Ratification

• Approval of the states by a vote

• A change in the Constitution

• Fancy word for voting

Bill of Rights

• First ten amendments of the Constitution.

• First five amendments of the Constitution

• First ten amendments to the Articles of confederation

• First five amendments to the Articles of Confederation

Amendment

• A change or addition to the Constitution: Proposed by a ⅔ vote in both houses (House of Rep & Senate) and Ratified by ¾ of the States

• A change or addition to the Constitution: Proposed by a 3/5 vote in both houses (House of Rep & Senate) and Ratified by 3/5 of the States

Federalist

• Supporter FOR the Constitution. Wanted a strong central government.

• Against the Constitution. Wanted Bill of Rights

Anti- Federalist

• AGAINST the constitution. Wanted only a Bill of Rights.

• Supporter FOR the Constitution. Wanted a strong central government.