Forging A New Government Vocab 1-11

Question 1

English document That guarantees English citizens certain rights. It provides a foundation for American government for basic freedoms Such as freedom of speech and trial by jury.

Answer 1

English bill of rights

Question 2

First 10 amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process of law.

Answer 2

Bill of Rights

Question 3

An official change to a law or document of the government

Answer 3

Amendment

Question 4

Powers share by the states and the federal government

Answer 4

Concurrent powers

Question 5

Individuals opposed to ratification of the Constitution. Their major argument was that the constitution should have a bill of rights. This group was led by Patrick Henry and George mason

Answer 5

Anti Federalists

Question 6

A special group of voters selected by the state legislators to vote for the president and vice president

Answer 6

Electoral college

Question 8

Document which formed the first government of the United States near the end of the American revolution. The Confederation government gave states more power than federal government.

Answer 8

Articles of Confederation

Question 9

Consisting of two houses or chambers

Answer 9

Bicameral

Question 10

Powers belonging to the federal government only

Answer 10

Enumerated powers

Question 11

Delegates met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to revise the articles of confederation; instead they wrote a new constitution and formed a federal system of government

Answer 11

Constitutional convention (also called the Philadelphia Convention of 1787)

Question 13

Government in which government can check the power of the other two branches. this principal keeps anyone branch from becoming too powerful

Answer 13

Checks and balances