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Constitution Test 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| provide for the common defense | protect the country from outside attacks. have an army, navy, air force, marines. keep military bases in other countries. |
| ensure domestic tranquility | make sure there is peace and safety inside our country. national guard, police, and others protect people. |
| promote the general welfare | our tax money goes to programs that help people get education, health, and other benefits. |
| form a more perfect union | help the country cooperate together. instead of states being like separate countries, we are united. |
| establish justice | have a system of courts and judges that make fair decisions and help decide disagreements between the states. |
| blessings of liberty | freedom comes from having personal rights, but also voting for representatives. |
| New Jersey Plan | number of representatives in Congress should be the same for everyone |
| Virginia Plan | number of representatives in Congress should be based on population |
| Great Compromise | Congress should have 2 houses- the number of representatives in one house should be based on population, the number of representatives in the other house should be equal for every state. |
| Constitutional Convention | representatives gathered from each state to amend the Articles of Confederation. They met in Philadelphia and James Madison was very important in helping to write the constitution. |
| Articles of Confederation | plan of government that did not work. states had too much power, and the federal government had little power. they couldn't even tax! |
| anarchy | no government control |
| republic | government in which representatives speak for the people |
| monarchy | government controlled by a king or queen |
| federalists | wanted a strong national government. they liked the constitution |
| anti-federalists | wanted the states to have more power. asked for a Bill of Rights on paper to protect freedom. |
| Shay's Rebellion | violent riots that made leaders think it might be time to change the Articles of Confederation. |
| posterity | future generations of children |
| riot | a group of people who become violent, start fighting. |
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