Chapter 5

Question 0

The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people

Answer 0

Republicanism

Question 1

government in which the people elect representatives to govern

Answer 1

Republic

Question 2

The set of laws that established the first government of the United States

Answer 2

Articles of Confederation

Question 3

A loose alliance of states

Answer 3

Confederation

Question 4

A law that set up a plan for surveying land west of the appellation Mountains

Answer 4

Land ordinance of 1785

Question 5

Law that organized the Northwest territories

Answer 5

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Question 6

Anti-tax protest by farmers

Answer 6

Shays rebellion

Question 7

One of the leaders of the Constitutional convention

Answer 7

James Madison

Question 8

Delegate who developed the great compromise

Answer 8

Roger Sherman

Question 9

Compromise made by Constitutional convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislator and representation based on population in the other house

Answer 9

Great compromise

Question 10

Compromise that allowed states to count 3/5 of their slaves as part of the population

Answer 10

Three Fifths compromise

Question 11

The division of power between the federal and state governments

Answer 11

Federalism

Question 12

The branch of government that makes laws

Answer 12

The legislative branch

Question 13

The branch of government that enforces the laws

Answer 13

Executive branch

Question 14

The branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution

Answer 14

Judicial branch

Question 15

Power given to separate branches of government to keep anyone from getting too much power

Answer 15

Checks and balances

Question 16

A group selected to elect the president, in which each states numbers of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress

Answer 16

Electoral college

Question 17

Introduction to the Constitution

Answer 17

Preamble

Question 18

National legislator

Answer 18

Congress

Question 19

Lower house of the national legislator

Answer 19

House of Representatives

Question 20

Upper house of the national legislator

Answer 20

Senate

Question 21

Powers specifically granted in the Constitution

Answer 21

Enumerated powers

Question 22

Powers not specifically stated in the constitution

Answer 22

Implied powers

Question 23

Clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers

Answer 23

Elastic clause

Question 24

President of the United States

Answer 24

Chief executive

Question 25

Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election

Answer 25

Succession

Question 26

Message delivered by the president once a year

Answer 26

State of the Union address

Question 27

Highest federal court in the United States

Answer 27

Supreme Court

Question 28

Authority to decide cases involving disputes over the law or behavior of people

Answer 28

Judicial power

Question 29

Authority to decide whether a law is constitutional

Answer 29

Judicial review

Question 30

Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was committed

Answer 30

Extradition

Question 31

Officially approve the constitution or an amendment to it

Answer 31

Ratify

Question 32

First 10 amendments

Answer 32

Bill of rights

Question 33

Being tried more than once for the same crime

Answer 33

Double Jeopardy

Question 34

All the procedures for fair treatment must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime

Answer 34

Due process of law

Question 35

Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people

Answer 35

Reserved powers

Question 36

Right to vote

Answer 36

Suffrage

Question 37

# Define Republic

Answer 37

government in which the people elect representatives to govern

Question 38

# Define Republicanism

Answer 38

The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people

Question 39

# Define Articles of Confederation

Answer 39

The set of laws that established the first government of the United States

Question 40

# Define Confederation

Answer 40

A loose alliance of states

Question 41

# Define Land ordinance of 1785

Answer 41

A law that set up a plan for surveying land west of the appellation Mountains

Question 42

# Define Northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 42

Law that organized the Northwest territories

Question 43

# Define Shays rebellion

Answer 43

Anti-tax protest by farmers

Question 44

# Define James Madison

Answer 44

One of the leaders of the Constitutional convention

Question 45

# Define Roger Sherman

Answer 45

Delegate who developed the great compromise

Question 46

# Define Great compromise

Answer 46

Compromise made by Constitutional convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislator and representation based on population in the other house

Question 47

# Define Three Fifths compromise

Answer 47

Compromise that allowed states to count 3/5 of their slaves as part of the population

Question 48

# Define Federalism

Answer 48

The division of power between the federal and state governments

Question 49

# Define The legislative branch

Answer 49

The branch of government that makes laws

Question 50

# Define Executive branch

Answer 50

The branch of government that enforces the laws

Question 51

# Define Judicial branch

Answer 51

The branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution

Question 52

# Define Checks and balances

Answer 52

Power given to separate branches of government to keep anyone from getting too much power

Question 53

# Define Electoral college

Answer 53

A group selected to elect the president, in which each states numbers of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress

Question 54

# Define Preamble

Answer 54

Introduction to the Constitution

Question 55

# Define Congress

Answer 55

National legislator

Question 56

# Define House of Representatives

Answer 56

Lower house of the national legislator

Question 57

# Define Senate

Answer 57

Upper house of the national legislator

Question 58

# Define Enumerated powers

Answer 58

Powers specifically granted in the Constitution

Question 59

# Define Implied powers

Answer 59

Powers not specifically stated in the constitution

Question 60

# Define Elastic clause

Answer 60

Clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers

Question 61

# Define Chief executive

Answer 61

President of the United States

Question 62

# Define Succession

Answer 62

Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election

Question 63

# Define State of the Union address

Answer 63

Message delivered by the president once a year

Question 64

# Define Supreme Court

Answer 64

Highest federal court in the United States

Question 65

# Define Judicial power

Answer 65

Authority to decide cases involving disputes over the law or behavior of people

Question 66

# Define Judicial review

Answer 66

Authority to decide whether a law is constitutional

Question 67

# Define Extradition

Answer 67

Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was committed

Question 68

# Define Ratify

Answer 68

Officially approve the constitution or an amendment to it

Question 69

# Define Bill of rights

Answer 69

First 10 amendments

Question 70

# Define Double Jeopardy

Answer 70

Being tried more than once for the same crime

Question 71

# Define Due process of law

Answer 71

All the procedures for fair treatment must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime

Question 72

# Define Reserved powers

Answer 72

Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people

Question 73

# Define Suffrage

Answer 73

Right to vote