Government Semester Vocab Review

This is the wooden box that bills are put in in the House of Representatives.

• Hopper
• Filibuster
• Cloture
• Quorum

What is a change to the Constitution called?

• Monarchy
• Separation of Powers
• Mayflower Compact
• Amendment

Powers that both the state and federal governments have

• Beneficiary
• Extradition
• Concurrent
• Precinct

A type of government that is lead by a king or queen

• Republic
• Monarchy
• Democratic
• Constitutional

Proposal to have the legislature only have representation based on the states population

• Connecticut Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5 compromise

Powers that only the states have

• Reserved
• Unicameral
• Concurrent
• Attorney General

A type of tax where everyone pays the same, regardless of income

• Regressive
• Zoning
• Progressive
• Unicameral

A tax where the rich pay more because they make more

• Regressive
• Zoning
• Progressive
• Unicameral

This is the time period when philosophers began to think differently about many things, including government.

• Monarchy
• Age of Enlightenment
• Shay's Rebellion
• Virginia Plan

The approval of a document through voting

• Articles of Confederation
• Ratificaion
• Mayflower Compact
• Amendment