Ch. 10

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

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First plan of government for the U.S., in effect from 1781-1789. It gave more power to the states than to the central government. (a long paper)

Question 2

Delegate

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Person chosen to represent others.(“I…”)

Question 3

Legistlative Branch

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Part of the government that passes laws. (branch of a tree)

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Federal

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Refers to the national government. (bank)

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Executive Branch

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Part of the government headed by the President, that carries the laws. (enforces)

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Judicial Branch

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Part of the government that decides the meanings of laws.

Question 7

Inflation

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Economic condition in which prices rise very quickly.($)

Question 8

Compromise

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Settlement of a disagreement in which each side agrees to give up a part of its demands.(no, yes, no, yes)

Question 9

Great Compromise

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Agreement at the Constitutional Convention to create a congress with two houses first proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut.

Question 10

Preamble

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Introduction to the Constitution “We the people in order to form a more perfect union, do ordain and establish these United States of America.

Question 11

Bill of Rights

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First 10 ammendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791

Question 12

Ratify

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To officially approve (stamp on a paper)

Question 13

Reserved Powers

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Powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states.

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Checks and Balances

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Systems set up by the Constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check, or limit the power of the other branches.

Question 15

Veto

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Power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.

Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation the states hoped to gain 3 things:

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Question 17

The Northewest Ordinace of 1788 ordered the territory to be______territories.

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Question 18

The Constitutional Convention’s original purpose was to:

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Question 19

One weakness of the Article’s of Confederation was the government_____.

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Question 20

Shay’s Rebellion was caused by Massachusett’s property taxes were hard on

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Question 21

Name 3 points of the Great Compromise:

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Question 22

The Constitutional Convention’s outcome wast that the Constitution replaced the _____.

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Question 23

The Preamble to the Constitution had a goal: it was to_____

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Question 24

Name 3 major goals of the Constitution:

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Question 25

____ wanted a strong national government, like th Constitution.

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Question 26

Who said: "A republic, if you keep it."?

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Question 27

What was the reason that many states wanted the Bill of Rights to be a part of the Constitution?

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Question 28

What do you think was meant when it was said that the Constitution provided a framework for a stronger central government?

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Question 29

Why was it important for the delegates to be able to change their minds at the Constitutional Convention?

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