7th Grade SS Vocabulary Test V3 Flashcards
Articles of Confederation
the original constitution of the U.S., ratified in 1781 (which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789)
Rebellion
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Debt
when money is due
Democracy
a system of government in which power is vested in the people
Compromise
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something.
Convention
a general agreement about basic rules or procedures.
Bicameral
the practice of having two legislative chambers (two houses).
Abolition
the action of putting an end to a system, practice, or institution.
Abolitionist
a person who looked to remove slavery.
Institution
an established law, practice, or custom
Three-Fifths Compromise
an agreement between the North and the South at the Constitutional Convention.
Constitution
a written document that is the supreme law of the land
Slave Trade
the capturing, selling, and buying of an enslaved person
Preamble
an introduction (as to a law)
Principles
a rule of conduct.
Amendment
a change in wording or meaning especially in a law, bill, or motion.
Article
a separate part of a document dealing with a single subject
Congress
the chief legislative (lawmaking) body of a nation (the House of Representatives and the Senate)
Impeached
remove from office especially for misconduct
Bill
a proposed law that has not yet been voted on
Rights
the freedoms we have that are protected by our laws
Federalism
the sharing and distribution of power between the federal, state, and local governments
Inauguration
a ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office and officially becomes President
Precedent
something that can be used as a rule or example to be followed in the future
