From Sea to Shining Sea Chapter 9 Study Guide MSI

Bill of Rights

A list describing the rights of citizens and states added to the constitution that can not be taken away.

Bill

A proposed law to reject or approve by the congress.

Impeachment

The act in which Congress or the Supreme Court accuses the President of high crimes.

veto

The act in which the President refuses to make a bill law.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

The first American constitution, which gave the government very limited powers.

Senate

The house congress appointed by the State legislature.

House of Representatives

The house of congress elected by the people.

What happened at the treaty of Paris in 1783?

The treaty between Americans and British. It gave all lands between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi river to the Americans.

Amendments

New parts to the constitution.

Supreme Court

The highest court.

What was Shay's rebellion?

A group of farmers who rebelled because they owed taxes and could not pay them and they were mad because Massachusetts would not pass laws to help them.

Who was the first President of the USA?

George Washington

Did Sam Adams support the rebels in Shay's Rebellion?

NO WAY! He thought they should be hanged.

electors

Representatives of the people who qualified to elect a president.