Unit 3: Founding Docs Vocab

Match the following definitions to the correct vocabulary word:

• Equal Representation

• An electoral system in which the number of representatives for a state is based on the number of people who live in that state.

• Proportional Representation

• The group of men who wrote the United States Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787

• Delegate

• The idea that each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress

• Amendment

• A change in or addition to a legal document

• Framers

• A person chosen to act for or represent others 

Match the following definitions to the correct vocabulary word:

• Ratify

• To confirm and approve 

• Federalists

• A tax on imported or exported goods 

• Separation of Powers

• People who were against ratification of the Constitution because they thought it gave too much power to the federal government and did not protect the political rights of people

• Tariff

• The division of powers among the different branches of government

• Anti-Federalists

• People who believed in having a strong centralized government and ratifying the Constitution. 

An _________ is a change to a legal document.

The U.S. Senate has _____ representation.

A ________ is a person chosen to represent others.

The U.S. House of Representatives has _______ representation.

Thomas Jefferson is one of the _______ of the Constitution.

Amendments to the Constitution must be _______ by the 50 states.

Businesses must pay a ____ on goods that are imported to the United States.

________ believed in ratifying the Constitution.