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CH8VOCAB Akirksey
CH 8 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constitution 1 | A constitution is a set of basic principles and laws that state the powers and duties of the government. |
| Republicanism 1 | Support for a system of government called a republic. |
| Limited Government 1 | All leaders have to obey the laws and no one has total power. |
| Virgina Statute for Relgious Freedom 1 | In 1786 Thomas Jefferson's.This law promoted the separation of church and state in Virigina.Other states soon followed, and by 1833 there were no state governments that supported an offical church. |
| Suffrage 1 | Voting Rights |
| Articles of Confederation 1 | Created June 12,1776.The Articles set the rules for operations of the "United States" confederation. The confederation was capable of making war, negotiating diplomatic agreements, and resolving issues. |
| Ratification 1 | Official Approval |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 1 | which set up a system for surveying and dividing the public territory. |
| Northwest Ordinance 1 | to form a political system for the region norht of Ohio River. |
| Northwest Territory | Which included the area that is now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oho, and Wisconsin. |
| Section 2 Tariffs | Taxes on imports and exports. If one state passed a tariff, the British could simply sell their goods in another state. |
| Interstate Commerce | Trade between two or more states.Without such regulations, states followed their own commerical intrests. |
| Inflation | increased prices for goods and services combines with the reduced value of money. Congress had no power to stop states from issuing more paper money. |
| Debtors | People who owe money. |
| Creditors | People who lend money. |
| Depression | Is a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment. |
| Shays Rebellion | |
| Section 3 Constitutional Convention | Was held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's State House, now call Independence Hall. Sign:It was made to aid the Articles of Confederation.Tweleve states sent a total of 55 delegates to the Convention. Only Rhode Island refused to send a delegation. |
| James Madison | prove to be one of the most important delegates to the Convention.Madison took good notes and joined many talks during the Convention. |
| Virigina Plan | Edmund Randolph of Virigina presented this.James Madison wrote most of this plan, also called the large-state plan. Sign: It offered a new federal constitution that would give sovereignty, or supreme power, to the central government. |
| William Paterson | Presented the small-state or NEW JERSEY PLAN.This plan proposed keeping Congress's structure the same. |
| Great Compromise | An agreement in which both sides give up some of their demands so that other demands can be met. |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | Sign: Under this agreement each slave would, in effect, be counted as three fifths of a person when determining representation. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The idea that political authority belongs to the people.They also wanted to balance power of the national government. |
| Federalism | Or the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country. |
| Legislative | Or Congress, which is responsible for proposing and passing laws.It is made up of two houses.The Senate and House of Representatives. |
| Executive Branch | Second Branch, it includes the president and the departments that help run the government. |
| Checks and Balances | To keep any branch of government from becoming to powerful. |
| Section 4 Anti federalists | People who opposed the Constitution. |
| George Mason | Became an Anitfederalists because the Constitution did not include the Bill of Rights. |
| Federalists | Supporters of the Constitution. |
| Federalists Papers | The most arguments in favor of the Constitution.The essays were written under the name Publius, but historians now know that of the 85 essays, Alexander Hamilton wrote about 50.James Madison wroter the other ones. |
| Amendments | offical changes, corrections, or additions. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 Amendments.Sign; Added strength and flexibility of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights also set clear example of how to amend the Constitution to address the needs of the nation. |
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