WorksheetsStudy guid for government
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Civil trial
A non-criminal case/ not against the law
a change in the constitution
Rule of law
A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution
No one is above the law
Popular sovereignty
Power remains with the people-not with the government or it leaders
Powers disputed equally to each branch so no branch is too power ful
Separation of power
Ensures each branch is checked by other branches for balance
Powers distributed equally to each branch so no branch is too powerful
Checks and balances
Government where people vote for representatives
Ensures each branch is checked by other branches for balance
Republic democracy
Government where people vote for representatives
people for the constitution and a strong federal government
Federalist
people for the constitution and a strong federal government
People against the constitution and against a strong federal government
Anti-federalist
People against the constitution and against a strong federal government
A legal framework for government which shows how a government is organized and run
Constitution
A change to the constitution
A legal framework for government which shows how a government is organized and run
Amendment
The president group of advisors that help him make decisions
A change to the constitution
Cabinet
The president group of advisors that help him make decisions
Approve
ratify
approve
A compromise made at the constitutional convention that was between large and small states settling the disputes of representation in the legislative branch
The great compromise
A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution
A compromise made at the constitutional convention that was between large and small states settling the disputes of representation in the legislative branchi
Bill of rights
Approve
A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution
Articles of confederation
The weak government that the 13 colonies had before the constitution ( 1 legged stool )
weaknesses
- no president
- no fedral Court to settle disputes
- weak central government
- laws dificult to pass
- no power to collect taxes
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
members of Supreme Court in judicial branch
John Locke
English pilosipher that the founders of our constitution got their idea from our constitution. He believed that all Americans want 3 things: life, liberty, and property.
Members of the supreme court
Amendment- proposed
By 3/4 of congress or convention delegates
By 2/3 of congress or convention delegates
Amendment ratified
By 3/4 of Congress or convention delegates
Members of the Supreme Court in the judicial branch
Justice
Members of the Supreme Court in the judicial branch
Congress couldn’t pay the soldiers often the war and when they returned home they found they couldn’t pay their bills they were losing homes this rebellion is when one soldier led hundreds of men to fight against the courts that were taking the people’s property
Shays rebellion
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
Congress couldn’t pay the soldiers often the war and when they returned home they found they couldn’t pay their bills they were losing homes this rebellion is when one soldier led hundreds of men to fight against the courts that were taking the people’s property
Northwest territory
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
Members of Supreme Court in the judicial branch
Northwest ordinance
The plan to govern the northwest territory and eventually allow the states formed from the northwest territory to be admitted into the United States
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
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