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| antifederalist | An opponent of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| primogeniture | the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son.
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| ratification | To approve and give formal sanction to
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| virginia plan | a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature.
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| new jersey plan | a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
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| federalist papers | omit
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| articles of confederation | the first constitution of the 13 American states
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| great compromise | an agreement that the American government would have two houses in Congress
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| constitution | the fundamental or organic law of the U.S.
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| confiscation act | an act permitting seizure of property
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| shay's rebellion | an armed uprising in Central and Western Massachusetts led by daniel shay.
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| electoral college | a body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.
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| checks and balances | limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.
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| amendment | an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution
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| indents | omit
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| federalist | Federalist A member or supporter of the Federalist Party
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| james madison | one of the founding fathers of the united states.
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| john lewis gervais | an american planter and and statesman from south carolina
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