Articles of Confederation - the first Constitution of the US and it had a weak federal government with strong states, Shay's rebellion - an event that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation , Article V - has the instructions on how to amend the Constitution , bicameral - two houses A legislature with two chambers or houses, unicameral - a legislature with one champer, Bill of Rights - the first ten amendments to the Constitution that grant civil liberties, Great Compromise - An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate, New Jersey Plan - A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that favored small states, calling for a unicameral legislature with equal representation regardless of state population., 3/5ths compromise - An agreement that, for purposes of representation and taxation, enslaved people would count as three-fifths of a person, Virginia Plan - A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that favored large states, calling for representation in Congress based on population., advice and consent - The constitutional power of the Senate to approve or reject presidential appointments and treaties., Checks and Balances - A system in which each branch of government has powers that limit the powers of the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful, Federalist 51 - document explaining how separation of powers and checks and balances protect liberty by keeping any one branch from dominating government, Separation of Powers - The division of government authority into three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) to prevent concentration of power, veto - The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress; Congress can override with a two-thirds vote in both houses.,

Unit 1, Chapter 2 Vocab 2025-26

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