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Government Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Document written over 200 years ago – Final authority in the U.S. When it was ratified made the U.S. a republic – gave the Federal Government more power than the Articles of Confederation |
| TYPES OF GOVERNMENT | Monarchy, Communism, Democracy, Dictatorship |
| Republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected officials |
| Amend | To change |
| Ratify | To Approve |
| Cabinet | The President’s Advisers |
| Federalism | Sharing of power between federal and state governments |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments |
| Articles of Confederation | First U.S. plan of government or constitution. Made the state governments more powerful than the federal government. |
| Constitutional Convention | A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 called to revise the Articles of Confederation |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | Agreement between north and south states that would count a percentage of the slave population in deciding representation. |
| New Jersey Plan | A plan that each state would have one vote no matter the size of the state |
| Virginia Plan | A plan that called for 3 branches of government with each state's representation based on population |
| Great Compromise | Agreement between big and small states with a Senate with equal members and a House of Representatives determined by population |