Unit 4 Vocabulary

What does 'Articles of Confederation' mean?

• The first constitution of the United States. Guided the U.S. during and shortly after the American Revolution.

• To officially approve.

• The political authority of an entire nation. Has the power to make laws for the whole country.

What does 'Ratify' mean?

• To officially approve.

• To deny

What does 'Central Government' mean?

• The political authority of an entire nation. Has the power to make laws for the whole country.

• The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law.

• Law that structured settlement of the Northwest Territory and provided a method for adding new states to the U.S.

What does 'Legislative Branch' mean?

• Lawmaking branch of government.

• The branch of government that settles disputes and questions about the law.

• The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law.

What does 'Executive Branch' mean?

• The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law.

• Lawmaking branch of government.

• The branch of government that settles disputes and questions about the law.

What does 'Judicial Branch' mean?

• The branch of government that settles disputes and questions about the law.

• The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law.

• Lawmaking branch of government.

What does 'Northwest Territory' mean?

• Territory west of the Appalachian Mountains; covered by the Land Ordinance of 1785.

• Lawmaking branch of government.

• The first constitution of the United States.

What does 'Northwest Ordinance' mean?

• Law that structured settlement of the Northwest Territory and provided a method for adding new states to the U.S.

• Territory west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Meeting originally held to revise the Articles of Confederation.

What does 'Constitutional Convention' mean?

• Meeting originally held to revise the Articles of Confederation. Delegates drafted the U.S. Constitution instead.

• Supporters of a strong central government with a written constitution.

• People who were opposed to a strong central government and did not support a new constitution.

What does 'Federalists' mean?

• Supporters of a strong central government with a written constitution.

• People who were opposed to a strong central government and did not support a new constitution.

• Meeting originally held to revise the Articles of Confederation.