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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strengths | First plan for U.S Government |
| Weaknesses | No Executive branch to enforce laws, Government cannot levy taxes, All states must agree to changes |
| Virginia & New Jersey plans | New Jersey gives 1 vote per state, both have 3 states oh government |
| Federalism | Power divided between central government and smaller government units like states |
| Republic | Country that uses republic republicism |
| Ben Franklin | "Official peacemaker" Of the constitutional convention |
| George Mason | Leading anti-federalist |
| James madison | Read a lot to prepare for constitutional convention |
| Seperation of powers | Division of basic government roles into branches |
| Checks and balances | Branches keep an Eye on one another |
| Individual rights | Right so that cannot be taken away by the government |
| Limited government | |
| Popular sovereignty | |
| Political party | |
| Shays rebellion | Government was in debt- farmers were mad |
| Whisky rebelion | |
| Straight democracy | People vote by issue directly |
| President cabinet | |
| Federal judiciary act | |
| Trans-appalacian west |