Unit 4 Vocabulary

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Choose the best definition of the vocabulary term: Economy/Economic

• Related to the physical features or weather patterns of a place

• Related to a group's shared system of beliefs and traditions

• Related to how wealth and resources of a region is used, created or distributed

• Related to the way that people in groups or societies create laws and rules

The Three-Fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -

• numver of votes needed to approve a treaty

• number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

• reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

• Counting of enslaved persons of taxation and representation

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which questions reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?

• Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

• Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?

• Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

• Should more populous states receive greater representation?

Which social studies category is this image an example of?

• Geography

• Religion

• Political/Government

• Social/Society/Culture

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

• Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

• Can a state regulate a federal agency?

• Can a state overturn a federal law?

• Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

Answer explanation

The Nullification Crisis began when the federal government passed a tariff that many southern states believed was unfair to their economy. South Carolina passed the Ordinance of Nullification that would nullify the tariff in their borders. This brings up the question of whether or not states can nullify federal laws.

People can own businesses and there is little government involvement.

What type of economic system is this?

• Traditional

• Communism

• Free Enterprise

The purpose of this law was to remove Native Americans living in the South and relocate them to lands west of the Mississippi River.

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Manifest Destiny

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —

• more than doubled the size of the United States

• established a method for admitting new states to the Union

• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

Answer explanation

The Northwest Ordinance established a method for admitting new states to the U.S. There were certain requirements the territory needed to meet in order to become a state.

Choose the best definition of the vocabulary term: Religious

• Information about an individual (or groups) that had a big impact on a historic event

• Related to a group's shared system of beliefs and traditions

• Related to how wealth and resources of a region is used, created or distributed

• Related to the way that people in groups or societies create laws and rules