Unit 5 confederation vocabulary

What is the definition of a Republic

• A form of representative government in which the people elect officials to represent them.

• A Republic is a type of dictatorship with no elections.
• A Republic is a monarchy ruled by a king or queen.
• A Republic is a government where decisions are made by a single leader without public input.

What is the definition of a confederation

• A confederation is a military alliance formed for defense purposes only.
• A confederation is a government made up of independent states that join together for a common cause but retain their independence.

• A confederation is a single centralized government that controls all member states.
• A confederation is a type of economic union where states lose their sovereignty.

What is the definition of a unicameral

• A unicameral is a system where laws are made by a single person.
• A unicameral is a type of government with multiple parties.
• A unicameral is a legislative body with two chambers.
• A unicameral is a legislature with one house of congress.

What is the definition of a bicameral?

• A bicameral system is one that operates without any chambers.
• A legislature with two houses on congress.

• A bicameral legislature has three chambers.
• A bicameral legislature is a type of monarchy.

What is the definition of a constitutional convention?

• A constitutional convention is a legal document that outlines government structure.
• A meeting in philadelphia to revise the articles of confederation and make decisions about how the country was going to be governed.

• A constitutional convention is a type of election held to choose representatives.
• A constitutional convention is a formal agreement between states.

What is the definition of a ratify?

• To deny or reject something.
• To discuss or debate an issue.
• To summarize or condense information.
• To officially approve or confirm a treaty or law.

What is the definition of a federalists.

• A federalist is a person who supported the constitution.

• A federalist is a proponent of localism.
• A federalist is someone who opposes government authority.
• A federalist is a supporter of monarchy.

What is the definition of a anti- federalist

• An Anti-Federalist is a person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
• An individual who promotes state sovereignty over federal authority.
• A person who advocates for a strong central government.
• A supporter of the U.S. Constitution.

What is the definition of a federalist paper?

• A legal document outlining the powers of state governments.
• An anthology of poems written by early American authors.
• A series of essays written anonymously, by alexander hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

• A collection of historical documents about the American Revolution.

What is the definition of The great compromise.

• The Great Compromise was a treaty between the North and South.
• The Great Compromise established a unicameral legislature.
• The Great Compromise was a plan to abolish the Senate.
• The Great Compromise is the agreement that created a two house legislature with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house.