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s.s.chp.10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| daniel shays | revolutionary war veteran and farmerwho led shays rebellion in 1786 |
| articles of confederation | first plan of goverment for the united states,in effect from 1781 to 1789. it gave more power ito the unoted states than to the central goverment |
| ratify | ton officially approve |
| legislative branch | part of the goverment that passes lawes |
| executive branch | part of the government ,headed by the president , that carries out the laws |
| judical brach | part of the goverment that decides the meaning of laws. |
| inflation | economic condition in which priceces rise very quickly |
| shays rebellion | revolt of massachusetts farmers against high state taxes, led by daniel shays |
| northwest ordiance of 1787 | fedeeral order that divided the northwest territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories can become states |
| delegate | person chosen to represent others |
| constitutional convention | meeting of delegateswho met in philidelphia,pennsylevania ,in 1787 and replaced the articles of confederation with the constitution |
| virginia plan | prposal during the constitutional convention that congress be given greater power over the states and that large states have more rrpre sentitives in congress than small states |
| new jersey plan | proposal during the costitutional convention that each state should have the same number of representatives in congress |
| compromise | settlement of a disagreement in which side side agrees to give up part of its commands |
| the great compromise | agreement at the constitutional convention to create a congress with two houses first proposed by roger sherman of conneticut |
| preamable | introduction to the constitution,beginning |
| seperation of powers | division of power among the three branches of the federal goverment under the constitution |
| checks and balances | system set up by the constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check, oor limit , the powerof the other branches |
| veto | power of the priesident to reject a bill passed by congress. |
| benjamin rush | patriot and doctor ;signer of the declaration of independence and strong supporter of the costitution |
| federalists | supportor of a strong national goverment and in favor of adopting of the constitution |
| antifederalists | person opposed to the new U.S.constituttion and its emphasis on a strong national government |
| THE FEDERALISTS | series of essays in 1787 and 1788by james maddison,alexander hamilton, and john jay that urged support of the neew constitution |
| federal | refers to the national goverment |
| amendment | a change , or addition , to the constitution |
| bill of rights | first ten amendments |
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