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Gilchrist Constitution 1
Get ready to study the Constitution - Part I
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History
7th Grade
03/29/2009

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Term
Constitution
Definition
A written plan of government
Term
Articles of Confederation
Definition
First government of the United States
Term
Bicameral
Definition
Two house
Term
Bill of Rights
Definition
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Term
Amend
Definition
To change
Term
Confederation
Definition
Loose grouping - not strong, weak
Term
Convention
Definition
Meeting
Term
Delegate
Definition
Person who represents a state or group
Term
Preamble
Definition
Introduction
Term
Legislature
Definition
Law-making body
Term
Veto
Definition
Say no, refuse to approve
Term
Virginia Plan
Definition
Plan presented at Constitutional Convention based on population
Term
New Jersey Plan
Definition
Plan presented at Constitutional Convention based on equality
Term
Great Compromise
Definition
When they took the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan and put them both in the government
Term
George Washington
Definition
President of the Constitutional Convention
Term
Benjamin Franklin
Definition
Oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
Term
Unicameral
Definition
One house
Term
2 houses
Definition
Number of houses of Congress in our government today
Term
1 house
Definition
Number of houses of Congress under the Articles of Confederation
Term
Weak
Definition
The Articles of Confederation created what kind of central government?
Term
3 Branches
Definition
The number of branches in our government today
Term
Senate and House of Representatives
Definition
Names of the 2 houses of Congress
Term
House of Representatives
Definition
Which of the 2 houses of Congress has representation based on population
Term
Senate
Definition
Which of the two houses of Congress has equal representation
Term
2
Definition
The number of Senators from EACH STATE
Term
100
Definition
The number of Senators total
Term
Senate
Definition
People in this house serve a 6 year term
Term
House of Representatives
Definition
People in this house serve a 2 year term
Term
Population
Definition
The number of people in a state
Term
Annapolis Convention
Definition
5 states attended this convention
Term
Constitutional Convention
Definition
12 states attended this convention
Term
Rhode Island
Definition
The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
Term
Ratify
Definition
To approve
Term
9 states
Definition
This many states had to ratify the Constitution
Term
Delaware
Definition
The first state to ratify the Constitution
Term
Rhode Island
Definition
The last state to ratify the Constitution
Term
They could NOT tax and or control trade between the states
Definition
2 powers that the Congress did NOT have under the Articles of Confederation?
Term
Ast
Definition
This means star
Term
Aqua
Definition
Water
Term
Tact
Definition
Touch
Term
Cogn
Definition
To know
Term
Aud
Definition
To hear
Term
Bio
Definition
Life
Term
Mem
Definition
To recall
Term
Loc
Definition
Place
Term
Photo
Definition
This means light
Term
Gen
Definition
This root means birth
Term
Graph
Definition
This root means write
Term
Nat
Definition
This root means born
Term
Struct
Definition
To build
Term
Mater
Definition
This root means mother
Term
Ped
Definition
This root means foot
Term
Therm
Definition
This root means heat
Term
Cycl
Definition
This root means circle
Term
Spec
Definition
This root means to see or look
Term
Sign
Definition
To mark
Term
Vis
Definition
This root means to see
Term
Act
Definition
To do
Term
Fact
Definition
To make
Term
A sight to behold. Something to look at is:
a) Artifact
b) Spectacle
c) Bicyle
d) Innate
Definition
b) Spectacle
Term
A statue placed to remember something
a) Structure
b) A memorial
c) Visible
d) Artifact
Definition
b) Memorial
Term
Your sense of touch is what?
a) Invisible
b) Cyclone
c) Astronomy
d) Tactile
Definition
d) Tactile
Term
Having motherly feelings is what?
a) Innate
b) Maternal
c) Spectator
d) Visible
Definition
b) Maternal
Term
A person walking on the street is
a) Dictionary
b) Biography
c) Pedestrian
d) Spectator
Definition
c) Pedestrian
Term
To make something is to what?
a) Aquarium
b) Manufacture
c) Maternity
d) Audio
Definition
b) Manufacture
Term
The study of life is
a) Construction
b) Biology
c) Photography
d) Autograph
Definition
b) Biology
Term
Something you cannot see is what?
a) Audible
b) Tactile
c) Invisible
d) Biology
Definition
c) Invisible
Term
Another word for a building is
a) memorial
b) visible
c) artifact
d) structure
Definition
d) Structure
Term
This will tell you is you have a fever?
a) Thermometer
b) Cyclone
c) Astronomy
d) Tactile
Definition
a) Thermometer
Term
A member of the audience or someone who sees something is
a) bicycle
b) maternal
c) Spectator
d) visible
Definition
c) Spectator
Term
Something you can hear is
a) Tactile
b) Audible
c) Pedestrian
d) Spectator
Definition
b) Audible
Term
The story of a person's life written by another person is
Definition
Biography
Term
If you move a bone or joint out of place, you have done what to it?
a) Recognized it
b) Signed it
c) Dislocated it
d) Generated it
Definition
c) dislocated it
Term
One that walks on two feet is a
a) Bicycle
b) Pedestrian
c) Biped
d) Unicycle
Definition
c) biped
Term
A storm with circling winds is a
a) Spectacle
b) Cyclone
c) Visible
d) Innate
Definition
b) Cyclone
Term
Someone who makes good things for others is a
a) Spectator
b) Pedestrian
c) Signature
d) Benefactor
Definition
d) benefactor
Term
The study of the stars is
a) Biology
b) Astronomy
c) Biography
d) Photography
Definition
b) Astronomy
Term
To make you personal mark is called your
a) Signature
b) Nation
c) Spectacle
d) Construction
Definition
a) signature
Term
To know something when you see it is to what it?
a) Sign it
b) Circle it
c) Manufacture it
d) Recognize it
Definition
d) recognize it
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