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The New Nation
Grade 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amend | change |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| compromise | an agreement in which each side gives in a little |
| consent of governed | the power of the government should depend on the agreement of the citizens |
| Executive Branch | carries out laws |
| Federalism | a system of government that divides powers between the national and state governments |
| Impeach | to charge a public official with having done something illegal while in office |
| Judicial Branch | decides the meaning of the laws |
| Constitution | a set of laws governing a state or nation |
| popular sovereignty | says government is created by and subject to the will of the citizens |
| natural rights | a right that all should have - such as life or liberty |
| Preamble | an introduction that often gives the reasons for what follows |
| Legislative Branch | makes the laws |
| ratify | to formally approve |
| representative democracy | citizens vote for a representative who then votes for them |
| republic | a government in which the power to govern comes from the people, not a king |
| framer | a person who shapes or creates a concept, plan, or system |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | three-fifths of each state's enslaved people could count for representation |
| James Madison | a delegate from Virginia who argued for a strong central government and is considered the "Father of the Constitution" |
| Benjamin Franklin | one of the oldest delegates at the Constitutional Convention who agreed with the Great Compromise but argued against slavery. |
| George Washington | a delegate from Virginia who was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention who was regarded as a stellar leader |
| Constitutional Convention | the gathering that drafted the Constitution of the United States that met in Philadelphia |
| The Great Compromise | when states agreed to divide Congress into two parts: House of Representatives and the Senate |
| The Articles of Confederation | written document that established the roles of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain. |
| delegate | a person chosen or elected to act for or represent others at a conference or meeting |
| House of Representatives | -a state's representation is based on its population - states with larger populations will have more representatives |
| Senate | - each state has the same number of representatives - each state sends two Senators to represent their state |
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