CIVIC LITERACY

4. People directly vote for what they want
6. War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
8. A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion.
13. Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
16. Met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
17. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
19. Wanted additional protections for people and states.
20. Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
22. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
23. Division of power among different levels of government
24. Supported the constitution as is; no need for additional protections

1. The supreme law of the United States of America.
2. States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person
3. States no one is above the law
5. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
7. The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
9. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
10. Limited the power of the king
11. The governing body that declared us independent of GB.
12. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
14. The nation’s first constitution; it failed due to giving the states too much power.
15. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities
18. Showed the weakness of the Articles; armed rebellion regarding taxes.
21. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.