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Flashcards 8
Constitutional Convention
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose. |
| committed | to agree or pledge to support someone or something |
| Constitutional Convention | a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution |
| constitutions | a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government |
| contradiction | a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true |
| Electoral College | the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors. |
| Enlightenment | the "Age of Reason" in 17th and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society. |
| framework | a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan |
| Great Compromise | the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators. |
| liberal | supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress |
| Northwest Ordinance | a law passed by Congress in 1787 |
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