7th SS - Chapter 4.1 To 4.3 Key Terms

Question 1

A document that sets the laws principles organization process

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

First 10 amendments to the United States Constitution

Answer 2

Bill of rights

Question 3

The first American Constitution passed in 1777 which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states

Answer 3

Articles of Confederation

Question 4

to give up

Answer 4

Cede

Question 5

Money

Answer 5

Currency

Question 6

Set up a system for settling in the Northwest territory. The law called for the territory to be surveyed and divided into townships

Answer 6

Land ordinance of 1785

Question 7

set up a government for the Northwest Territories guaranteed basic rights to settlers and outlawed slavery.

Answer 7

Northwest ordinance

Question 8

Period when business activity slows, prices fall, unemployment rises

Answer 8

Depression

Question 9

An uprising in 1786 when more than 1000 farmers attacked court houses and prevented the state from seizing Farms

Answer 9

Shays rebellion

Question 10

Gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1785, to revise the articles of Confederation.

Answer 10

Constitutional convention

Question 11

Called for a strong national government with three branches

Answer 11

Virginia plan

Question 12

Would pass the laws

Answer 12

Legislative branch

Question 13

Would carry out the laws

Answer 13

Executive branch

Question 14

make sure if the laws are constitutional or not

Answer 14

Judicial branch

Question 15

Called three branches of government however provided the legislature that only had one house

Answer 15

New Jersey plan

Question 16

Settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement

Answer 16

Compromise

Question 17

Each side in an Admiral show of civic virtue gave up some demands to achieve unity

Answer 17

Great compromise

Question 18

If a state had 5,000 slaves residence 3,000 of them would be included in the states population

Answer 18

Three fifths compromise

Question 19

Government in which citizens run them selves through elected representative

Answer 19

Republic

Question 20

Roman citizens who were willing to serve the public office not for the money but because they were devoted to the republic

Answer 20

Founding fathers

Question 21

Government in which one person or group holds complete authority

Answer 21

Dictatorship

Question 22

Signed in 1215 a British document that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights.

Answer 22

Magna Carta

Question 23

A document that stated that parliament elections should be held regularly

Answer 23

English bill of rights

Question 24

The right not to be held in prison without first being charged with Specific crime

Answer 24

Habeas corpus

Question 25

That was designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much power

Answer 25

Separation of powers