Social Chapter 7

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The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by how many states?

13

what is an amendment?

A change, correction or improvement added to a document.

What is a republic?

A government in which citizens rule through elected representation.

What is a depression?

A period where economic activity slows and unemployment increases

What is a clause?

A special condition in a formal document.

What is checks and balances?

A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches.

What is the judicial branch?

Branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions about the law.

Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?

Constitution

The movement that influenced the Constitution's architects was the___________________

Enlightenment

Did Anti-Federalists support the Constitution?

False

Did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention include Native Americans, African Americans and women?

False

Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington

What did Roger Sherman propose?

Great Compromise

What does bicameral mean?

Having 2 separate law making chambers....

What does proportional mean?

Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items.

Who wrote that the government is based on a contract between the people and the ruler?

John Locke

Which law helped stop the spread of slavery to the West?

Northwest Ordinance

What does amend mean?

To change or revise

What does abandon mean?

To give up

After the American Revolution did most states only allow white males who were at least 21 to vote?

True

Do the first 3 articles of the Constitution describe the structure of the federal government?

True

If you have 2 separate lawmaking chambers, its called_________________

bicameral

If something falls in value, it _________________

depreciates

Was slavery a major source of labor in the North?

false

A manumission is the......

freeing of individual, enslaved persons

An ordinance is a order or......

law

What is a tradition?

long standing cultural belief and practice

The freeing of individual enslaved people is called_________________

manumission

A compromise is the........

settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands

What is Federalism?

sharing of powers between federal and state governments.

What is the electoral college?

special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

What is the legislative branch?

the branch of government that makes the laws

What is the executive branch?

the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws; headed by the president

What does reside mean?

to exist in

What does depreciate mean?

to fall in value


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