Chapter 12: A New Government

2. Island The last state to agree to ratify the Constitution in May of 1790.
5. An economic problem that exists when the value of currency (money) loses or has little value
9. What did the farmers of Massachusetts take over after being angered by being asked to pay a tax on their lands in this 1786 rebellion?
12. This word refers to what the New Jersey plan wanted for Congress, one house of lawmakers where every state had equal votes or equal power. This plan failed.
13. To cancel or reject the actions of a branch of government, usually the president does this to a law of the legislative branch if that president doesn’t support it.

1. One problem with the Articles of Confederation is it allowed states to basically do whatever they wanted or refuse to listen. This is called….
3. A word used to describe a draft version of a law.
4. This word refers to the two houses (House of Representatives and Senate) that make up the U.S. Congress (our lawmakers).
6. Territory This land area was sold to make money and get the U.S. out of debt, remember however many Indian tribal groups lived on these lands.
7. The beginning introduction to the Constitution, which explains the overall goals for the new government.
8. In this house in Congress, every state gets equal representation, two leaders for every state.
10. To change or add to (usually a legal document)
11. The number of Amendments included in the Bill of Rights, which protects our individual rights and limits the power of the government.