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Chapter 5 S.S
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention | a meeting to improve the Articles of Confederation |
| Virginia Plan | a plan that would give supreme power to the central government |
| Bicameral | made up of two houses |
| New Jersey Plan | small state plan that would give each state an equal number of votes |
| Unicameral | one-house legislature |
| Great Compromise | compromise between large and small states when deciding the number of representatives |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | a compromise between slave states and non-slave states |
| Popular Sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people |
| Federalism | the sharing of power between a central government and the states |
| Legislative Branch | Congress - responsible for proposing and passing laws |
| Executive Branch | the President - make sure the law is carried out |
| Judicial Branch | all of the federal courts - interpret laws and punish criminals |
| Checks and Balances | a system which keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| Antifederalists | against the Constitution |
| Federalists | supported the Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | essays written to defend the Constitution and to tell the people that the federal government would not overpower the states |
| Amendments | official change to the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, they protect citizens' rights. |
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