Unit 3 List 1 Vocabulary Practice – Pre-AP

Term / Definition
Created 3 branches but only 1 house in Congress; the number of representatives in the legislative branch would be equal.
Created two houses of Congress. One based on population, the other gave equal representation to each state.
habits of personal living that are claimed to be
important for the success of the community
Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to address problems in governing the United States under the Articles of Confederation; intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but created a new government, the U.S. Constitution, rather than fix the existing one
1st official government of the new United States after independence from England; gave states more power than the national (central) government
To approve by vote
rebellion by Massachusetts farmers in response to high taxes; showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
to alter or change
One of the people who wrote the U.S. Constitution
Key ideas embedded in the Constitution to help guide the government (Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Limited Government, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Individual Rights)
Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, helped author the U.S. Constitution, 2nd president of the United States
Colonial complaints against the British outlined in the Declaration of Independence
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; Became the 3rd President of the United States; Purchased the Louisiana Territory, doubling the size of the United States
Founding Fathers of the United States; A leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
Sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States
A nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them
political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence, taking part in the American Revolutionary War, and establishing the United States Constitution
Personal liberties or privileges guaranteed to the citizens
Year the Constitution of the United States was written
Created 3 branches and 2 houses in Congress; the number of representatives in both houses are based on population

Directions: Complete the following phrases with their corresponding vocabulary term.

  1. After Shay’s Rebellion, Congress knew that they had to ______the Articles of Confederation.
  2. By signing the Declaration of Independence and putting their lives at risk, the Founding Fathers displayed a significant amount of ______.
  3. One of the main reasons for the drafting of the Declaration was King George III’s refusal to grant the colonists their ______.
  4. As one of the most significant Founding Fathers, ______work and experience spanned many fields such as politics, science, and diplomacy.
  5. Following the American Revolution, the Confederation Congress was specific in their creation of the ______to establish laws for the new country.
  6. In order to replace the Articles of Confederation the ______was held in Philadelphia to address the problems under the A.O.C.
  7. Our ______participated in the American Revolution, signed the Declaration of Independence, and established our constitution.
  8. The ______Plan created three branches of government with only one house in Congress and the number of representatives would be equal.
  9. The ______Plan created three branches of government with two houses in Congress and representatives would be based on population.
  10. Following the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the Founding Fathers established the United States Constitution in ______.
  11. The newly established United States created a ______in which voters choose representatives to govern them.

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