Constitution Vocabulary
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- Q1first constitution of the United States (created a weak central government.)Articles of Confederation30s
- Q2set of laws that a society lives by and creates an organization to enforce the laws.Constitution30s
- Q3formal approvalratification30s
- Q4meeting of delegates in Philadelphia to "fix" the articles.Constitutional Convention30s
- Q5a person who represents/speaks for a larger group of people.delegate30s
- Q6plan for the legislative branch (based representation on population)Virginia Plan30s
- Q7plan for the legislative branch (based representation to be equal)New Jersey Plan30s
- Q8combined the New Jersey and Virginia plans by creating a Bicameral branchGreat Compromise30s
- Q9counted each slave as three fifths (3/5) of a personThree Fifths Compromise30s
- Q10division of governmental power and responsibility between National, State, and local governmentsFederalism30s
- Q11governmental power is derived from the people - people voice their opinion through their votePopular Sovereignty30s
- Q12in Article 1 - makes the lawsLegislative Branch30s
- Q13in Article 2 - enforces/executes the lawsExecutive Branch30s
- Q14in Article 3 - interprets the lawsJudicial Branch30s
- Q15formal changes to the ConstitutionAmendments30s