AoC Flashcards
Constitution
A detailed written plan for government
Bicameral Leglislature
Divided into two parts or houses
Confederation
A group that comes together for a common person
Articles of confederation
The first plan of government fot the us
Ratify
To approve
Ordinance
A law
Ordinance of 1785
Law that set rules for surveying and selling land in the north west territory
Northwest ordinance
Law that set rules for governing the new territory
Shays rebellion
Armed uprising in which farmers attacked a federal building in Massachusetts
3/5 compromise
Included part of the slave population in the calculating representation in the house.
Electoral college
A special group of electors
Federalist
Supporters of the constitution in the debate about ratifying
Fedarilism
The constitution would create a system in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states
The federalist paper
Essays that defined the constitution
Anti federalist
People who opposed the constitution
Preamble
The intro to the constitution
Judicial branch
This branch is made up of the Supreme Court and lower courts
Amendment
The last part of the constitution these are changes that have been added over
Supreme Court
As the final authority on interpreting he constitution.
Abolition of slavery
change that was accomplished through a constitutional amendment
Article 1
Describes the power of the legislative branch
Article 2
Describes the power of the executive branch
Reserved powers
Powers that can be exercised only by state government
Supremacy clause
Statement in the constitution that makes national law more powerful than the state law
Implied powers
Powers of cogress that are not specifically listed
