Vocabulary Worksheet: Chapter 9 Creating the Constitution: pp 234-253

In the spaces below, write a brief definition for the term as it appears in the textbook. Then copy another sentence in which the word appears from the textbook onto the worksheet. You may also write an original sentence that shows the meaning of the word and uses it correctly. Not all terms are bold-print terms. Reading is required.

From Section 1: "The Nation's Shaky Start" Page 234

1) Constitution: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________


Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


2) Republic: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


3) Bill of Rights: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


4) Confederation: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Page 236: 5) The Northwest Ordinance: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Page 238: 6) Depression: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

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7) Shays' Rebellion: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________


Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Section 2: "The Constitutional Convention" Page 242 8) Legislative Branch: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

9) Executive Branch: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


10) Judicial Branch: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


11) The Virginia Plan: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


12) The New Jersey Plan: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


13) Page 243: The Great Compromise: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

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14) The Electoral College: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________


Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Page 245: 15) Ratify: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

Section 3: "The Struggle For Ratification"
Page 246: 16) Federalists: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


17) The Federalist Papers :
Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


18) The Anti-Federalists: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

Page 248: 19) Amendments: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


20) Due Process of Law:
Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

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21) The Bill of Rights: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________


Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Section 4: "An Enduring Framework" 22) Page 251: The "Elastic Clause" Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


23) Federalism:
Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


24) Separation of Powers: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________


Page 5: Vocabulary Worksheet: Chapter 9 25) Checks and Balances: Definition: ______________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________

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