History- Chapter 9.
Terms
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- Articles of Confederation
- The first plan of the government of the United States. In effect from 1781 to 1789
- Legislative branch
- Power to make the laws
- Bill of Rights
- Important protections of individual rights against government abuse
- Declaration of Independence
- (1776) The document issued by the second Continental Congress explaining why the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain
- Due Process
- Amendments protecting people accused of a crime
- Amendment
- Additions to the Constitution
- Democracy
- When the government is " ruled by the people"
- Government
- The organization people set up to protect the community and enforce it's rules
- Executive branch
- Power to carry out the laws
- Monarchy
- Government is in the hands of a king or queen
- Checks and balances
- The powers of one branch of government are balanced by the powers of another
- Congress
- Part of the legislative branch which passes the laws and approves spending and taxes
- U.S. Constitution
- Set up our national government with the President, Congress and a Supreme Court.
- Dictatorship
- When supreme power is in the hands of one person or a small group
- Mayflower Compact
- (1620) Pilgrims created a plan for how they would govern themselves. They set up a model for rule of law and representative government in the British colonies
- Judicial branch
- Power to interpret the laws