Social Studies Assessment Unit 3

COMPROMISE

Working together to find a solution that everyone can accept

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Interpret laws

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Makes laws

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Enforce laws

LIMITED GOVERNMENT

The idea that powers of government are restricted

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

A principle that all political power belongs to and comes from the people

FEDERALISM

A system in which power is divided and shared between national and state governments

SEPARATION OF POWERS

A system in which the power of government is divided between legislative, executive, and judicial branches

CHECKS AND BALANCES

A system in which each branch or government has power to check the actions of another so no branch becomes too powerful

VETO

To reject or a rejection

AMENDMENT

A change or addition to the Constitution

BILL OF RIGHTS

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution

ANTI-FEDERALIST

someone who opposed the ratification of the Constitution

FEDERALIST

someone who supported the ratification of the Constitution

NEW JERSEY PLAN

every state has equal representation regardless of population (favoring small states)

VIRGINIA PLAN

representation would be based on state population (favoring large states)

LEGISLATIVE CAN…

impeach president and other federal positions, override presidential veto

EXECUTIVE CAN…

veto bills

JUDICIAL CAN…

declare laws unconstitutional, can rule presidential action unconstitutional

AMENDMENT 1

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

AMENDMENT 2

Right to carry and own weapons

AMENDMENT 3

Citizens do not have to house soldiers without their permission

AMENDMENT 4

Protection against unreasonable search and seizure of property

AMENDMENT 6

Right to speedy and public trial by jury

Constitutional Convention Year

 1787

AMENDMENT 8

No excessive fines or cruel/unusual punishment

AMENDMENT 9

People have rights in addition to what is specifically listed in the Constitution

AMENDMENT 10

Any powers not specifically given to federal government are given to the states/people 

Why didn’t the Anti-Federalists support the Constitution

Didn’t protect individual liberties

Purpose of Constitutional Convention

To revise the weak Articles of Confederation

Legislative is made up of…

the House of Representatives and the Senate

Executive is made up of…

the President, vice president and the Cabinet.

Judicial is made up of…

the Supreme Court and lower courts.