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Ch. 7
People,Places,and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | A plan of government |
| Bicameral | Two house legislature |
| Philadelphia | The place where the Constitution Convection happened |
| Republic | A Government in which citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Articles of Confederation | Americans first Constitution |
| Second Continental Congress | The people who made the Articles of Confederation |
| Petition | Apply to |
| Ordinance | Law |
| Northwest Territory | Land designated for the people (mostly farmers) to live on and farm on |
| Ordinance of 1789 | The selling of land North of the Ohio River |
| Shays Rebellion | Farmers suffered because they could not sell their goods so they rebelled by taking guns from the capital and going through town . |
| James Madison | A Virginia planter |
| Convention | Meeting |
| Great Compromise | An agreement made by both sides |
| Three-Fifths Compromis | A slave counts as 3/5 of a person |
| Federalism | Sharing power between State,Federal Government |
| Three Branches of Government | Legislative,Executive,and Judicial branches |
| Checks and Balences | Government powers such as VETO |
| Federalists | A person who works for the federal government |
| Antifederalists | Nonfederilists |
| Amendment | the revised copy of something |