New Nation Vocabulary

Where was the city that held the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• Savannah

• Philadelphia

People together under one government

• Judicial Branch

• nation

• George Washington

A change or an addition to the Constitution is called ______________.

• federal system

• checks and balances

• amendment

• republic

What is the term for a system where power is divided between a central government and smaller political units?

• Federalism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Which document outlines the fundamental principles and structure of a government?

• Constitution

• Manifesto

• Treaty

• Declaration

What is the process by which a territory becomes a state in the United States?

• Annexation

• Statehood

• Colonization

• Secession

What is the term for a change or addition to a legal or statutory document?

• Amendment

• Clause

• Article

• Provision

Which principle ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

What is the term for a government ruled by a king or queen?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Theocracy

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

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers