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Social Studies 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compromise | : an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side giving up something |
| Ratify | : Approve |
| Articles of Confederation (significance & weaknesses) What is the major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution First written law of the United States | : no common currency, no way for federal government to tax, IT WAS WEAK!!!. The US Constitution crated a stronger Central Government |
| Shay’s Rebellion (Significance) | Shays’ Rebellion worried many Americans. They saw it as a sign that the Articles of Confederation did not work. |
| Constitutional Convention (When? Where? & Why?) | May 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, goal was to change the Articles of Confederation however, they decided to throw it out and start from scratch… |
| Virginia Plan | Representation will be Based on POPULATION |
| New Jersey Plan | Representation will be EQUAL for all states |
| Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) | 2 Houses of Congress 1 House based on Population (House of Representatives) 1 house gives equal representation to all states (Senate) |
| 3/5 Compromise | 5 slaves will equal 3 people or 1 slave =3/5 of a person |
| Slave Trade Compromise | Issue = Should the importation of slaves continue? North wanted = Foreign slave trade should stop. South wanted = Foreign slave trade should continue. Compromise = Congress could not outlaw the slave trade for 20 years. |
| Federalist & Anti-Federalist(What did each side want to see happen with the Constitution?) | : The Federalists were those in FAVOR of the ratification of the Constitution. The Anti- Federalists were those OPPOSED of the ratification of the Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | A series of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in the late 1780s to persuade the voters of New York to adopt the Constitution. |
| Popular Sovereignty | - the governments right to rule come from the people |
| Limited Government | the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it |
| Separation of Powers | -the Constitution divides the government into three branches: |
| Congress | -legislative branch makes laws |
| Checks and Balances | -each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two |
| Federalism | -division of power between the federal government and the states |
| President | -executive branch carries out the laws |
| Courts | -judicial branch explains and interprets the laws |
| Republicanism | - citizens elect representatives to carry out their will |
| Individual Rights | -The Constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech, freedom religion etc |
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