Chapter 2 Terms

Question 1

Shays rebellion

Answer 1

A rebellion where ex revolutionary soldiers had tried to prevent foreclosure of farms that was due to high interest rates and taxes.

Question 2

Virginia plan

Answer 2

Strong national gov

Question 3

New Jersey plan

Answer 3

Create weak national government

Question 4

Great compromise

Answer 4

Popularly elected house based on state population and a state selected senate (2 for each state)

Question 5

Republic

Answer 5

Government where elected representatives make the decisions

Question 6

Judicial review

Answer 6

Courts have power to declare laws unconstitutional

Question 7

Federalism

Answer 7

Government authority shared by national and local government

Question 8

Enumerated powers

Answer 8

Powers given to only national government

Question 9

Reserved powers

Answer 9

Powers given to only state gov

Question 10

Concurrent powers

Answer 10

Powers shared by national and state gov

Question 11

Separation of powers

Answer 11

Constitutional authority shared by three different branches of gov

Question 12

Faction

Answer 12

Group with a distinct political interest

Question 13

Coalition

Answer 13

An alliance of groups

Question 14

Habeas corpus

Answer 14

An order to produce an arrested person before a judge

Question 15

Bill of attainder

Answer 15

Law declaring person without a trial to be guilty

Question 16

Ex post facto law

Answer 16

Law making an act criminal even though it was legal when committed

Question 17

Amendments

Answer 17

A new provision in constitution that has been ratified by the state

Question 18

Line item veto

Answer 18

Executives ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by legislature.

Question 19

Unalienable

Answer 19

A human right based on nature or God