Creating the Constitution Vocab

to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.

• Northwest Territory

• ratify

• republic

In history, what is a "constitution"

• A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

• A constitution is a type of car

• A constitution is a type of bird

• A constitution is a type of dessert

In history, what does "ratify" mean?

• To ignore completely

• To formally approve a plan or agreement. The process of approval is called ratification

• To reject or deny

• To postpone indefinitely

A document that sets up a government and tells how it will run (who is in charge, what are the rules, etc)

• Constitution

• Confederation

• Federalism

• Republicanism

A short part of an official document - like a list in a constitution

• Article

• Essay

• Paragraph

• Passage

The Founding Fathers couldn't agree on how people should be represented in government. They all had to make a __________ to come to a decision

• compromise

• delegation

• confederation

• constitution

Official approval of a document

• ratification

• federalism

• confederation

• judicial

What is the term for a change or addition to a constitution?

• Amendment

• Article

• Clause

• Provision

Which term describes a system where power is divided between a central government and smaller political units?

• Federalism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

What is the name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Preamble