Constition Vocab

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Document that sets out laws and principles of a government

Question 2

Bicameral

Answer 2

2 house legislature

Question 3

Representative Government

Answer 3

System of government in which voters elect representatives to govern them

Question 4

Federalism

Answer 4

Division of power between the states and the national government

Question 5

Delegated Powers

Answer 5

Powers given to the national government

Question 6

Reserved Powers

Answer 6

Powers given to the state government

Question 7

Concurrent Powers

Answer 7

Powers given to the state and national government

Question 8

Great Compromise

Answer 8

Settled difference between large and small states over representative

Question 9

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 9

Agreement of delegates to the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the slaves in any state be counted by population

Question 10

Separation of powers

Answer 10

System in which the power of a government is divided among separate branches

Question 11

Checks and balances

Answer 11

System set up by the constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check or control the actions of the other branches

Question 12

Unconstitutional

Answer 12

Not permitted by the constitution

Question 13

Amend

Answer 13

Change

Question 14

Judicial review

Answer 14

Power of the Supreme Court to decide weather laws passed by congress are constitutional

Question 15

Impeach

Answer 15

Bring formal charges against an official such and president

Question 16

Veto

Answer 16

Reject

Question 17

Override

Answer 17

Overrule. Congress can override a presidents veto if 2/3 of both houses vote to do so

Question 18

Federalists

Answer 18

Supporter of the constitution in the ratification debate in 1787. Favored a strong national government

Question 19

Ratify

Answer 19

To approve

Question 20

Antifederalist

Answer 20

Person opposed to the constitution during the ratification debate in 1787