Vocabulary MC 11/14 Flashcards
Membership in a society that comes with the rights & duties:
a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship
d. citizenship
People who supported the passage of the US Constitution
a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship
b. federalist
People who opposed the passage of the US Constitution
a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship
a. anti-federalist
A representative
a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship
c. delegates
Government in which representatives are chosen by the people and whose power is limited by a constitution.
a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party
b. constitutional republic
Government where power is shared between a national centralized government and the smaller state governments.
a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party
a. federal system
That status of being recognized as an independent state in the USA.
a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party
c. statehood
A group of people who have similar beliefs about government.
a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party
d. political party
To refuse to approve something
a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance
b. veto
A law
a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance
d. ordinance
An agreement between opposing parties
a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance
a. compromise
The action of approving a treaty, contract or agreement
a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance
c. ratification
System with limited placed on branches of government so no one branch becomes to powerful.
a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process
b. checks and balances
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system
a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process
d. due process
A change or improvement (typically to the US Constitution)
a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process
a. amendment