Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
Articles of Confederation
a weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War, nothing more than a “league of friendship “ that did not collect taxes or regulate commerce
Constitutional Convention
a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Shay’s Rebellion
a 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosure of farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes
Virginia Plan
proposal to create a strong national government, divided into three branches: judicial, executive and legislative
New Jersey Plan
a proposal to amend the Articles of Confederation so that small states were not easily outvoted in legislative debates
The Great Compromise
a plan to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state selected Senate with two members for each state
republic
a government in which elected representatives make the decisions
judicial review
the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
federalism
Government authority shared by national and local governments
enumerated powers
powers given to the national government alone
reserved powers
powers given to the state government alone
concurrent powers
powers shared by the national and state governments
checks and balances
authority shared by the three branches of government, acts as a check on each other in order to balance the national government
separation of powers
constitutional authority being shared by the three branches of government to balance the system and not allow one branch to become too overpowered
faction
a group with a distinct political interest
