Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Constitutions -plans of government
Legislative Branch -law making branch
Bicameral-two-house legislature
Executive Branch-Carried out the laws
Ratify-approve
Articles of Confederation-America's first constitution
Economic Depression-business slows and unemployment increases
Shay's Rebellion- Led by Daniel Shays, farmers attacked and closed two Massachusetts courts
Constitutional Convention-Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation
Veto-reject
Compromise-agreement in which each side agrees to give up something to gain something more important
Separation of Powers-government's power is shared among the three branches (legislative, executive, judicial)
Federalism-division of power between the national government and the states
Amendments-changes or additions
Constitutions -plans of government
Legislative Branch -law making branch
Bicameral-two-house legislature
Executive Branch-Carried out the laws
Ratify-approve
Articles of Confederation-America's first constitution
Economic Depression-business slows and unemployment increases
Shay's Rebellion- Led by Daniel Shays, farmers attacked and closed two Massachusetts courts
Constitutional Convention-Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation
Veto-reject
Compromise-agreement in which each side agrees to give up something to gain something more important
Separation of Powers-government's power is shared among the three branches (legislative, executive, judicial)
Federalism-division of power between the national government and the states
Amendments-changes or additions