chapter 5

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legislative branch

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branch of government that makes the laws; Congress

Question 1

articles of Confederation

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plan that established, in 1781, a limited national government in the United States, later replaced by the Constitution of the United States

Question 2

executive branch

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branch of government, headed by the president, that enforces the laws

Question 3

judicial branch

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branch of government, made up of courts and judges, that interprets and applies the laws

Question 4

Constitution

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plan of government that describes the different parts of the government and their duties and powers

Question 5

democracy

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Government by the people

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Republic

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Government run by the people through their elected representatives

Question 7

shays rebellion

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an uprising against taxes in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787

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specie

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Gold or silver coin

Question 9

constitutional convention

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Convention that met in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution of the United States

Question 10

United States Constitution

Answer 10

plan of government that describes the different parts of the government and their duties and powers, established in 1787

Question 11

amend

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to revise

Question 12

Veto

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to prevent from becoming a law

Question 13

Great compromise

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compromise at the Constitutional convention calling for a two house legislature, With one house selected on the basis of population and the other representing each state equally

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3/5 compromise

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compromise at the Constitutional convention calling for 3/5 of a states slave population to be counted for the purposes of legislative representation

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Federal system of government

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A system in which power is shared among state and national authorities

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separation of powers

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The constitutional allotting of powers within the federal government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

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checks and balances

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System in which each of the branches of the federal government can check the actions of the other branches

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electoral college

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Group of electors, chosen by the voters, who vote for the president

Question 19

ratify

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approve or sanction

Question 20

federalists

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supporters of the Constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong national government

Question 21

faction

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Group organized around a common interest and concerned only with furthering that interest

Question 22

anti-Federalist

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opponents of the Constitution during the debate over its ratification; oppose the concept of a strong central government

Question 23

Bill of rights

Answer 23

first 10 amendments to the Constitution