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Early Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence | document stating America's independence from Britain; established America as a country |
| Articles of Confederation | first written Constitution of the United States; gave all the power to the state governments; had a very weak federal government |
| Federalists | those who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution; favored a strong central/federal government |
| Anti-Federalists | those who were against ratifying the Constitution; favored a weaker central/federal government; wanted a Bill of Rights added to guarantee rights for the people |
| government | a system by which a country is ruled |
| purposes of government | 1. unite the people 2. protect us from foreign threats 3. protect us and our property from crime 4. promote the general welfare 5. provide a fair legal system 6. protect basic rights |
| responsibilities of citizens | 1. vote 2. be educated and informed 3. pay taxes 4. obey the law 5. respect the rights of others 6. sit on a jury 7. help country in time of war |
| Shay's Rebellion | rebellion against the government that sparked the idea of changing the Articles of Confederation; the government could not stop the uprising because there was no military power |
| Constitutional Convention | meeting that was held to revise the Articles of Confederation |
| New Jersey Plan | answered the question: how will the people be represented in Congress?; proposed one house where each state would have one vote (equal representation); plan favored smaller states |
| Virginia Plan | answered the question: how will the people be represented in Congress?; proposed two houses where representation would be determined by population; favored larger states |
| The Great Compromise | blended the NJ Plan and Virginia Plan; created a two house legislature; one house would have equal representation (two votes per state; Senate); one house would have representation based on population (House of Representatives) |
| The 3/5ths Compromise | decided how slaves would be represented in Congress; four out of five slaves would count towards population count |
| census | taken every 10 years; count of population for purposes of representation in Congress |
| ratify | to pass |
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