Chapter 5 Study Guide

Question 1

Suffrage

Answer 1

The right to vote in political events

Question 2

Articles of confederation

Answer 2

The original constitution of the US ratified in 1781 which was replaced by the US constitution only one branch and power to the states. (weak) about 8 years

Question 3

Ratification

Answer 3

The official way to confirm something, usually a vote

Question 4

Land ordinance of 1785

Answer 4

Put the 1784 resolution in operation by providing a mechanism for selling and settling land encourages people to move west

Question 5

Northwest ordinance of 1785

Answer 5

Sets a system of how a territory becomes a state.

Question 6

Tariff

Answer 6

A tax or duty to be payed on a particular class of imports or goods

Question 7

Inflation

Answer 7

A general Increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

Question 8

Depression

Answer 8

A long and severe recession In an economy and dejection unemployment rises

Question 9

Shay’s rebellion

Answer 9

A rebellion of Massachusetts farmers caused by high inflation (changes to the articles of confederation)

Question 10

Constitutional convention

Answer 10

A meeting held in 1777 to make changes to the articles of confederation

Question 11

Virginia plan

Answer 11

A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch favors the large states

Question 12

New Jersey plan

Answer 12

Proposed by New Jersey delegates to have one single legislative branch and equal number representatives favored small states

Question 13

Great compromise

Answer 13

The agreement that the large and small states reached at the constitutional convention favored large states

Question 14

3/5 compromise

Answer 14

The agreement of the north and south states that 3/5 of slaves would count in their population

Question 15

Federalism

Answer 15

Belief that there should be one strong central government

Question 16

Legislative branch

Answer 16

Part of the government that creates laws

Question 17

Executive branch

Answer 17

The branch of the government responsible for enforcing laws and making sure they are followed

Question 18

Judicial branch

Answer 18

The branch that includes civil and criminal courts that interpret the law

Question 19

Checks and balances

Answer 19

Counter balancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated

Question 20

Federalist

Answer 20

An advocate or supporter of federalism

Question 21

Anti-federalist

Answer 21

Someone who thinks the states should have more power than the central government

Question 22

Amendments

Answer 22

A change or addition to a legal document

Question 23

Bill of rights

Answer 23

The first 10 amendments to the US constitution including freedom of speech , assembly… Ect.

Question 24

Constitution

Answer 24

A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which state is to be governed sets the structure and framework of a government