U.S. History Quiz- 9/1/26

German mercenaries hired by Great Britain to put down the American rebellion

Hessians

colonial militias prepared to mobilize and fight the British with a minute’s notice

minutemen

the practice of allowing the citizens of a state or territory to decide issues based on the principle of majority rule

popular sovereignty

those who opposed the 1787 Constitution and favored stronger individual states

anti-federalist

those who supported the 1787 Constitution and a strong central government; these advocates of the new national government formed the ruling political party in the 1790s

federalists

having two legislative houses, an upper and a lower house

bicameral

the system that ensures a balance of power among the branches of government

checks and balances

the mechanism by which electors, based on the number of representatives from each state, choose the president

electoral college

a fundamental principle of democracy, providing that the majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole

majority rule

representation that gives more populous states greater political power by allowing them more representatives

proportional representation