constitution

Question 0

articles of confederation

Answer 0

an agreement that established the us as a confederation of independent states and served as the first constitution

Question 1

electoral collage

Answer 1

a body of people representing the states of the us. who formally casts votes for the election of the president and Vice President

Question 2

federalism

Answer 2

the federal principle or system of government, big government, tariffs, and manufacturing

Question 3

Feds v dem/reps

Answer 3

Feds: big gov, tariffs, merchants

dem/reps: farmers, small gov, slaves

Question 4

nw ordinance

Answer 4

the law that specifies how a region can become a state. it has to have 60,000 people or more, have to write a state constitution, have to apple for statehood

Question 5

bill becomes a law

Answer 5

gets proposed, sent through house or senate, debate, introduced to state or senate, sent to president, passed or vetoed

Question 6

checks and balances

Answer 6

how the three branches of gov check each other

ex. judicial review, pardoning criminals