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Chapter 7-8 Vocabulary Test will be on Friday

Chapter 7-8 Vocabulary
Creating a Republic/ The Constitution at Work

Vocabulary
1. constitution- document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
2. execute- to carry out
3. legislative branch- branch of government that passes laws
4. executive branch- branch of government that carries out laws
5. judicial branch branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
6. bill- proposed law
7. ratify- to approve
8. veto- to reject
9. impeach- to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the President or another public official
10. amend- to change

Homework tonight is the first ten study questions (Chapter 7/8 study questions)

Study Questions

1. Give two reasons why Americans wanted written constitutions for their new governments.
2. What is a bill of rights?
3. Our nations's first constitution was the Articles of Confederation. Give 6 - 7 provisions.
4. What were two important laws passed by Congress in 1785 and 1787? Describe each
5. After the war, the nation suffered an economic depression. What is an economic depression, and how was that connected to Shay's Rebellion in 1786?
6. Name four important delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May, 1787.
7. Why did the delegates decide to keep their meetings secret?
8. Explain the differnce between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
9. What was the Great Compromise? Who suggested it?
10. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?