WorksheetsThe Visionaries 2
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Articles of Confederation
the nation's first constitution, which was drafted in 1777 and created a framework for a loose confederation of states
the plan of government of the United States, drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation
a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
bicameral legislature
the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
a lawmaking body made up of two houses
a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
checks and balances
the system by which there is no balance, or check, to the power of the others
the system by which the president can limit, or check, the power of the others
the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
Constitutional Convention
the convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution of the United States
a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
the approval of a plan of government or of a constitutional amendment
Constitution of the United States
the plan of government of the United States, drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation
the compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention on representation in Congress, with each state represented equally in the Senate and with representation in the House based on state population
the nation's first constitution, which was drafted in 1777 and created a framework for a loose confederation of states
Electoral College
a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
a lawmaking body made up of two houses
Separation of powers
the division of government power into executive, legislative, and judicial branches
the compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention on representation in Congress, with each state represented equally in the Senate and with representation in the House based on state population
the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
