Name:___________________________
By the end of the lesson you will be able to use Government
Date: January___, 2014
vocabulary in a sentence correctly.
Homeroom:______________________
How do I use Government/Constitutional vocabulary correctly?
Do Now Directions: For the past two weeks we have been learning about the founding of the American
government. We have been encountering difficult vocabulary. Try your best to match the term to the definition
below.
Term
1. Soverign _________
2. Confederation_________
Defintion
a. agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as
3/5 of a person in determining representation in congress.
b. A form of government in which power is divided between
the federal (national) and the states.
3. Ammendment_________
c. A plan that wanted to give the states equal representation
4. Citizens_________
d. A plan that wanted to give the states representation based
on population
5. Constitution_________
6. Delegate _________
7. Federalism _________
8. New Jersey Plan _________
e. A compromise that resulted with “bicameralism” or two
houses with different numbers of delegates
f. Community members who owe loyalty to the government
and are entitled to protection
g. Addition or deletion from a law/constitution
h. An alliance or a league
9. Virginia Plan _________
i. Independent, Autonomous
10. Great Compromise ________
11. Ratify _________
12. 3/5 Compromise _________
j. A representative to a meeting
k. The fundamental rules
l. To vote approval
In my own words it is important to use vocabulary words correctly because …
Today we are going to spend the period learning about the key vocabulary words for this unit. We will be
using these words when we are in 10th grade US Government so it is imperative (important) that we fully
understand their meaning now. We will also spend a few minuets reviewing the structure of the
Constitution so that when we dive into reading the Constitution tomorrow we understand the language
and the structure!
Guided Notes
Partner Practice
Directions: In whisper voices, complete the graphic organizer for your assigned 4 vocabulary words. Look at
the example below for guidance.
FEDERALISM
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
A form of government in which power is divided
between the federal (national) and the states.
Anti- federalism. A form of government where the
power is not divided.
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
The Founding Fathers decided to create a governmental system of federalism where the power is divided
between the national government and the states.
Name:___________________________
Date: January___, 2014
Homeroom:______________________
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
Name _________________________________
Date:__________________________________
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Advanced English Homework
Directions: Match the terms to their definitions below.
Term
1. Soverign _________
2. Confederation_________
Defintion
m. agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as
3/5 of a person in determining representation in congress.
n. A form of government in which power is divided between
the federal (national) and the states.
3. Ammendment_________
o. A plan that wanted to give the states equal representation
4. Citizens_________
p. A plan that wanted to give the states representation based
on population
5. Constitution_________
6. Delegate _________
7. Federalism _________
8. New Jersey Plan _________
q. A compromise that resulted with “bicameralism” or two
houses with different numbers of delegates
r. Community members who owe loyalty to the government
and are entitled to protection
s. Addition or deletion from a law/constitution
t. An alliance or a league
9. Virginia Plan _________
u. Independent, Autonomous
10. Great Compromise ________
11. Ratify _________
12. 3/5 Compromise _________
v. A representative to a meeting
w. The fundamental rules
x. To vote approval
TURN OVER  TURN OVER 
Directions: Choose 2 NEW words (not the same as in class) to complete the graphic organizer below.
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!
__________________
What it is (definition & synonym) …..
What it is not (antonym & non examples) ….
Symbol/Image
Use it in a sentence correctly!