New Nation Vocabulary Test

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This was the FIRST plan of government in the U.S. It gave more power to the state which divided the nation.

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Articles of Confederation

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The written plan of government developed by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. This is the plan of government we still use today!

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Constitution of the United States

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________________ is known as the “Father of the Constitution”.

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James Madison

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A plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention. It proposed the establishment of two houses of Congress. This settled the arguments between the big states and small states.

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Great Compromise

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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A change or an addition to the Constitution is called ______________.

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amendment

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A system of government in which the citizens vote on representatives who speak or act for them when making laws. In this particular type of democracy, the people and their elected representatives have the power.

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representative democracy/ republic

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A system of government in which power is SHARED between the central government and state government. This is the type of government the U.S. has!

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federal system

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The system in which the power of each branch of government is BALANCED by the powers of the other branches.

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Checks and Balances

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This is the law-making part of government. They have the power to tax. They are the Congress.

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Legislative Branch