Forging A Government 12-34

Question 1

To officially approve

Answer 1

Ratify

Question 2

English document that limited the power of the king. It’s major ideas found in the US Constitution of limiting the powers to tax and the right to a fair trial

Answer 2

Magna Carta

Question 3

Principle of government where people are ruled through elected officials

Answer 3

Republicanism

Question 4

Introduction to a formal document especially the constitution

Answer 4

Preamble

Question 6

A government that elects its leaders

Answer 6

Republic

Question 7

Power of the president to reject a bill passed by the Congress

Answer 7

Veto

Question 9

Basic rights that cannot be taken away from the people such as life liberty and pursuit of happiness. These rights are stated in the Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

Unalienable rights

Question 10

Principal of government in which government derives its power from the people; idea of we the people

Answer 10

Popular sovereignty

Question 11

Principle of government in which the power is divided between three branches: executive legislative and judicial

Answer 11

Separation of powers

Question 12

Compromise between southern and northern states during the Constitutional convention in which only 3/5 of the population of slaves would be counted for determining taxation and representation

Answer 12

Three fifths compromise

Question 15

Set up the method by which the United States territory could grow and expand in an orderly manner. Specifically it was passed for the Northwest territory

Answer 15

Northwest ordinance

Question 17

Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf

Answer 17

Representative Government