Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

an alliance of states created for a common purpose is known as...

• Compromise

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Collaboration

an agreement between opposing parties is known as...

• Compromise

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Collaboration

document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government is known as...

• Compromise

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Collaboration

approval of a document or policy is known as...

• compromise

• grievance

• sovereignty

• ratification

an addition to a document is known as...

• amendment

• grievance

• sovereignty

• ratification

basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights is known as...

• bicameral

• federalism

• natural rights

• ratification

independent power is known as...

• amendment

• sovereignty

• natural rights

• grievance

political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments is known as...

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Constitutionalism

• Bicameralism

refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches is known as...

• Bicameralism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Separation Of Powers

the idea that power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern must exercise it by the general will of the people is known as...

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• republicanism