Chapter 2 U.S. GP Study Guide Vocab

The Compact among the thirteen original states formed the basis of the first national government of the U.S. from 177 to 1789, when it was supplemented by the constitution

• Check and Balances

• Articles of Conferderation

• Declaration of Independence

• Home Rule

A constitutional mechanism giving each branch some oversight and control of the other branches. An example in the presidential veto, senate approval of presidential appointments, and judicial review of presidential and congressional actions.

• Check and balance

• Home Rule

• Great Compromise

• Logroll

What document was created by Thomas Jefferson?

• Articles of Conferderation

• The Bicameral Legislature

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Great Compromise

What is federalism?

• A system of government in which power is divided between the senate and house

• Division of sovereignty / authority between two or more distinct levels of government being central and regional governments

• The result of legislature vote trading. Ex. Legislature representing urban districts can vote for a AG.

• The distribution of government powers among several political institutions. The U.S., at the national level power is divided between 3 branches.

What is the power given to a state to a locality to enact legislation and manage its own affairs locally.

• Separation of Powers

• Divine Rights/Rule

• Logroll

• Home Rule

An agreement between large and small states at the constitutional convention

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional convention

• 3/5s Compromise

Logroll is defined as

• The power given to a state to a locality to enact legislature and manage its own affairs locally.

• The distribution of government powers among several political institutions

• The result of legislature vote trading.

• Tackling the problem by both exploring the likelihood that tyranny by the majority would arise

State one proposal

• 2/3 congress and national government or state legislators

• 3/4 of state legislators or state conventions

• 2/3 of state legislators or state conventions

• 3/4 congress and national government or state legislators

Stage 2 amendment approval

• 2/3 of congress national government or state legislators

• 3/4 of state legislators or state conventions

• 3/4 of congress national government or state legislators

• 2/3 of state legislators or state conventions

Counting slaves for both population counts and calculation of taxes

• Divine rules/rights

• 3/5s compromise

• separation of powers

• home rule