Constitution Flashcards
What is the Constitution?
The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
What are the Articles of Confederation?
First government of the US that lasted for 9 years, and failed due to it’s absence of a strong central government
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the constitution that guarantee individual rights
What is the New Jersey Plan?
plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress
What is the Virginia Plan?
Plan proposed to represent states based on population in congress
What is the Great Compromise?
The deal between large and small states to create the house and the senate
What is the 3/5 compromise?
Deal between North and South states that slaves will count as 3/5 of a person in representation
What is a Bicameral?
Two sides or branches (the House of Representatives and the Senate)
What is federalism?
The division of power between a national/state/local levels
What are checks and balances?
The idea that all three branches share equal power because they can keep each other from gaining too much power
What is an amendment?
An addition or change made of the constitution
What is a Legislature?
Law making body of people
What does it mean to veto something?
To reject, a power of the pres
What is the Congress?
Law making body that is bicameral (House and Senate)
