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Chapter 7
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History
8th Grade
09/05/2012

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Legislative branch
Definition
Lawmaking branch of the government
Term
Judicial branch
Definition
Court system
Term

1. Electoral College

2. Shay's Rebellion

3. Bill of Rights

4. George Mason

5. Veto

Definition
  1. Presidential Electors
  2. Movement of angry farmers
  3. Protects individual's rights(1st 10 amendments)
  4. Came up w/ idea of a bill of rights
  5. to reject a bill
Term
  1. Judicial branch
  2. legislative branch
  3. bicameral
  4. Philadelphia
  5. Executive branch
Definition
  1. Court system
  2. lawmaking branch
  3. two house legislature
  4. capital where constitution is written
  5. headed by president who carries out the laws
Term
  1. popular sovereignty
  2. Anti-federalists
  3. James Madison
  4. Americans fist constitution
  5. Federalists

 

Definition
  1. people are the source of the governments power
  2. People who opposed constitution
  3. Author of the Federalists Papers
  4. Articles of Confederation
  5. Suppoters of Constitution and a strong national government 
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George Mason
Definition
came up with idea of a bill of rights
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Electoral College

 

Definition
presidential electors
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To Veto
Definition
to reject a bill
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James Madison
Definition
author of the Federalists papers
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Americans 1st Constitution
Definition
Articles of Confederation
Term
Bill of Rights
Definition
protects individuals rights (1st 10 amendments)
Term
Shay;s Rebellion
Definition
movement of angry farmers
Term
Bicameral
Definition
two-house legislature
Term
Popular Sovereignty
Definition
people are the source of the government's power
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Anti-Federalists
Definition
people who opposed the Constitution
Term
Executive branch
Definition
headed by the president who carries out the laws
Term
Philidelphia
Definition
Capital where the Constitution was written
Term
Federalists
Definition
supporters of the Constitution and a strong national government
Term
The president can check Congress through
Definition

A)Voting down          B)Overriding

C)Lobbying            D)Vetoing

Term
What was the movement during the 1700's that spread the idea the knowlegde, reason, and science could eimprove society?
Definition

A) Reason Era        B) Age of Science

C) Ideas Period      D) Enlightenment

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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a
Definition

A) Monarchy        B)Theocracy

C) Republic           D) democracy

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