| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | Congress couldn't enact laws was a problem |
| census | count of population that determines representation in the House of Representatives |
| Constitution | document of rules used to run our nation |
| Bill of Rights | amendments made to protect our personal rights and freedoms |
| First Amendment | freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion |
| Federalism | strong central government with power over states |
| Northwest Ordinance | a plan for new territories to be admitted as states |
| Articles of Confederation | could conduct foreign affairs, but not raise an army at home |
| Bill of Rights | Anti-Federalists insisted on its addition to the Constitution |
| Checks and Balances | the system where each branch of govt. must have approval of another branch to act |
| The Great Compromise | agreement worked out for representation of both large and small population states |
| Articles of Confederation | This document meant that states would retain independent powers over the central govt. |
| Daniel Shays | started a rebellion against banks foreclosing on property that showed weakness in the articles |
| Alexander Hamilton | First Secretary of Treasury-on the $10 bill |
| National Bank | What did Hamilton create to help the US debt? |
| The Federalist Papers | Papers published to get support for the ratification of the Constitution |
| implied powers | powers not directly stated, but implied to carry out the Constitution |
| taxation | power shared by state and federal govt. (most hated!) |
| First Amendment | which amendment gives people the right to assemble and peacefully protest? |
| Marbury vs. Madison | This case meant the Supreme Court can nullify laws passed by Congress |
| Jury duty | Necessary duty for citizens so that right to trial by jury can be guaranteed |
| federalism | Although it increased central govt., this govt. theory allowed local govt. to solve local problems. |
| McCullough vs. Maryland | case that ruled federal laws are superior to state laws |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice who defined role of Supreme Court |
| Three Fifths Compromise | Agreement to count slave as 3/5 of a person for population purposes |
| Constitutional Amendment | this process allows the Constitution to by changed if proposed by 2/3 of Congress and ratified by 3/4 of states |
| Alexander Hamilton | Business owners supported his ideas for the Treasury |
| due process | right that protects people accused of a crime |
| James Madison | The Father of the Constitution |
| Whiskey Rebellion | uprising of angry Pennsylvania farmers in 1794 |
| John Adams | Who was the 2nd president? |
| Thomas Jefferson | Who was the 3rd president? |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods |
| Congress | govt. branch responsible for making laws |
