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Unit 4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Confederation | loose alliance between 13 states |
| Shay's Rebellion | Farmers attempt to take an arsenal |
| New Jersey Plan | plan that included equal representation for each state |
| Virginia Plan | plan that included representation for each state on population |
| Great Compromise | settled the debate over representation- US Senate= equal US House of Representatives= based on population |
| 3/5ths Compromised | slaves would be counted as 3/5's of a person when determining a states's population |
| Federalist | a person who supported the US constitution |
| Opposition | against the political party currently in power |
| Ratify | to approve |
| Federalism | power is shared so the national gov't is supreme in some areas and the states gov't in other |
| Population Sovereignty | authority of a state belongs to the people who live there |
| XYZ Affair | French ask for bribe from US officials |