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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