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Unit 3 Vocabulary Practice #2
Directions: Write in the appropriate vocabulary word to match each definition.
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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
Legislative body where the number of a states’ representatives is proportional to
their population
Year the Constitution of the United States was written
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To cancel or make void
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Created 3 branches but only 1 house in Congress; the number of representatives in
the legislative branch would be equal
Highest federal court in the United States; has the final say in the interpretation of
the Constitution
The institution that officially elects the President and Vice President of the United
States every four years
System set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government
has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches
Created 3 branches and 2 houses in Congress; the number of representatives in
both houses are based on population
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)
A system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for
them
An officer ranking next below a president, usually empowered to assume the
president's duties under conditions such as absence, illness, or death
One of the people who wrote the U.S. Constitution
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Head justice of the Supreme Court
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Legislative body where the number of a states’ representatives is equal among
states
President’s role as head commander of the U.S. military
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Sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States
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Branch of the government in charge of creating laws
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A statement in the U.S. constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the
power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its responsibilities
Created two houses of Congress. One based on population, the other gave equal
representation to each state
3 out of every 5 slaves counts towards a states population for the purpose of
determining representation
Two-house legislature (House of Representatives and Senate)
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Chief executive of the United States
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Branch of the government that is in charge of carrying out or executing the laws
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Government’s power is limited by the Constitution
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How Is it Alike/Different?
Directions: Finish the following statements by finding similarities/differences in the definitions.
26. The President is LIKE the Chief Justice because:
27. The House of Representative is DIFFERENT from the Senate because:
28. The executive branch is DIFFERENT from the legislature because:
29. The Great Compromise is DIFFERENT from the Three-Fifths Compromise because:
30. The New Jersey Plan is DIFFERENT from the Virginia Plan because:
31. Veto is LIKE checks and balances because:
32. Elastic clause is DIFFERENT from the limited government because:
Check Your Facts!
Directions: Each of the following sentences contains an “almost true” fact about American history. Please
review each of the following sentences to find which word(s) are incorrect. Mark out the incorrect word(s) and
replace them with the correct word or phrase. There should only be ONE revision per sentence.
33. The Constitution of the United States was written at the Annapolis Convention.
34. The current government of the United States was established by the Articles of Confederation.
35. The President and Vice-President are officially elected by the Congress.
36. The U.S. Constitution was written in 1776.
37. The President leads the armed forces in his role as Chief Diplomat.
38. Because it has two houses, the U.S. Congress is known as a tricameral legislature.
39. If the President dies or cannot continue in his duties, the presidency passes to the Senate Majority Leader.
40. We elect government officials because we live in a form of government known as a dictatorship.