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Chapter 7 studystack

WordDefinition
Constitution a plan of government
Bicameral 2 house representative
Philidelphia State where the continental congress would meet
Republic A government in which citizens rule through elected officials
Articles of Confederation Americas first written constitution
Second Continental Congress Important for them to create a plan for all states
Petition something that is applied to
Ordinance a law
Northwest Territory lands to be divided into three to five smaller sections
Ordinance of 1785 Procedure for surveying and selling the western land north of the Ohio river
Shay's rebellion farmers led by shay against taxing farmers losing there land
James Madison keen supporter of a strong Government
Convention a meeting
Great compromise The agreement between the two states
Three Fifths Compromise Where slaves were to be counted as three fifths of a free person
Federalism Sharing Government between the federal and state Government
Checks and balances Each state has ways to check and limit the power so that no other can dominate the government
Federalists Supporters of the new government
Antifederalists Opposed to the New Constitution
Amendment Something added to a document
Abandon To give up or leave
Depreciate To fall in value
Depression A period of low economic activity and wide spread unemployment
Amend To alter ; or improve
Proportional To be the same as or corresponding to
Compromise agreement in which two sides or more give up something of what it wants
Tradition Cultural Beliefs or practices
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