Unconstitutional>>> What the Supreme Court rules if something is against the Constitution
Unanimous>>> In complete agreement
William Sherman>>> Father of the "Great Compromise"
States>>> The Articles of Confederation gave power to the ________
Virginia Plan>>> idea that said a state's representatives should be based on its population
New Jersey Plan>>> idea that thought each state should have an equal number of representatives
Great Compromise>>> the agreement to combine two plans and create a bicameral legislative branch
House of Representatives>>> this side of the legislative branch has representative's based on a state's
population
Two>>> What is the number of Senators from each state
Congress>>> What is the word used to describe both the House of Representatives and the Senate
3/5 Compromise>>> This is how the Constitutional Convention decided to handle slavery, made each
slave worth part of the state's population
Federalists>>> These people wanted a strong central government and were in favor of the Constitution
Antifederalists>>> These people were worried that the Constitution did not have a Bill of Rights or gave
too much power to the national government so they were against the Constitution.
Federalists Papers>>> This was a collection of writings about why states should ratify the Constitution
President>>> Head of the Executive Branch
9>>> Number of Supreme Court Justices
2 years>>> How long a representative serves
4 years>>> How long a president serves
6 years>>> How long a senator serves
35>>> How old you have to be to be president
25>>> How old you have to be to be a representative
,8th>>> amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment
10th>>> amendment that grants power to the states if it is not in the US Constitution
1st>>> the article of the Constitution that addresses the legislative branch
2nd>>> the article of the Constitution that addresses the executive branch
3rd>>> the article of the Constitution that addresses the judicial branch
4th>>> the article of the Constitution that addresses the rights of states and how states can join the
union
5th>>> the article of the Constitution that addresses how to amend the Constitution
James Madison>>> He is considered the father of the Constitution
Veto>>> If the president rejects a bill, it is called a _______
Anarchy>>> No government, no control, total freedom where people do what they please.
Republic>>> A government where people vote for representatives who make decisions for them.
Monarchy>>> A government ruled by one person(king, queen, emperor, chief, etc)
Theocracy>>> This is a government ruled by religious leaders
Totalitarian>>> government ruled by a specific political group ; total control of country
Dictatorship>>> government ruled by 1 PERSON
Democracy>>> A government where EVERYONE has a say in issues
Oligarchy>>> This is a government where a small group of elites make decisions
Authority>>> who makes the decisions
Federalism>>> Government where power is shared between the state and the national governments.
Libel>>> These are untruthful WRITTEN comments that harm a person's reputation
Electoral college>>> The process the government uses to elect the president besides the popular vote.
Bill of Rights>>> The first 10 amendments to our constitution.
Seperation of Powers>>> Breaking the Government into Three Parts to limit the power of the
government.
Marbury v. Madison>>> Supreme Court case establishing Judicial Review
, Miranda v Arizona>>> Supreme Court case advising a client of their 5th and 6th amendment rights.
Citizen>>> This is one who has specific rights and obligations within a political unit such as a country or
a state. They are entitled to certain civil rights.
Constitution>>> A document that serves as a framework for how our government is set up.
John Locke>>> An Englishman whose writings about government inspired Thomas Jefferson in writing
the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson>>> The Author of the Declaration of Independence
Warrant>>> An order by a Judge.
Naturalized>>> This type of citizen is a foreign national who is granted citizenship in the United States
after fulfilling certain requirements.
Allegiance>>> Loyalty or devotion to some person, group, or cause,
Edmund Randolph>>> Proposed the Virginia Plan of Union
Common Good>>> The good of the community as a whole and how you work to make your community
a better place.
Legislative>>> This branch of government makes the laws of our country
Judicial>>> This branch of government Looks at laws to see if they are fair
Executive>>> This branch of government makes sure the laws are carried out.
Montesquieu>>> I am French philosopher who believed that government should be broken into three
separate branches of government.
Checks and Balances>>> These are the powers that each of the branches have over one another.to keep
one branch from getting too much power.
King John>>> The King of England forced to sign the Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact>>> This was a document signed by the Pilgrims in Plymouth Harbor establishing
rules for the new colony based upon the majority of the settlers.
Persecuted>>> To be singled out for punishment. To be picked on for your beliefs, skin color, etc.
Parliament>>> The legislative assembly of Britain was called what?
Power belongs to the People>>> In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the
phrase "We the People"?
Articles of Confederation>>> What was the government that ran the country prior to the Constitution?