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Term | Definition |
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Strengths | First plan for U.S Government |
Weaknesses | No Executive branch to enforce laws, Government cannot levy taxes, All states must agree to changes |
Virginia & New Jersey plans | New Jersey gives 1 vote per state, both have 3 states oh government |
Federalism | Power divided between central government and smaller government units like states |
Republic | Country that uses republic republicism |
Ben Franklin | "Official peacemaker" Of the constitutional convention |
George Mason | Leading anti-federalist |
James madison | Read a lot to prepare for constitutional convention |
Seperation of powers | Division of basic government roles into branches |
Checks and balances | Branches keep an Eye on one another |
Individual rights | Right so that cannot be taken away by the government |
Limited government | |
Popular sovereignty | |
Political party | |
Shays rebellion | Government was in debt- farmers were mad |
Whisky rebelion | |
Straight democracy | People vote by issue directly |
President cabinet | |
Federal judiciary act | |
Trans-appalacian west |