CONSTITUTION TEST Flashcards
a group that did not want a strong central government was called
anti-federalist
Those that supported the constitution and wanted a strong central government were called
federalists
what is the supreme law of the land in the US
the constitution
under this compromise, slaves were worth a percentage of a white person toward voting representation
three fifths compromise
what type of government run by the people through elected representatives
republic
this words means to approve a law
ratify
what branch of government interprets the laws
judicial branch
what is a presidential power that is used to prevent a law
veto
what compromise settles the dispute between large and small states
the great compromise
what branch of the government makes the laws
legislative branch
what word means to revise or change
ammend
when the branches of government watch eachother and regulate eachothers power it is called
checks and balances
prior judicial decisions are called
precedent
this is the group who votes for the president
electoral college
what was the first set of US laws called? it was known for being weak
articles of confederation
