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ch13 s3
based on guided reading chapter 13 section 3
Term | Definition |
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all problems that developed in the 1780s were due to the | weaknesses of the articles of confederation. |
the government needed | the power to tax, regulate trade, and put together armies. this would retain peace and respect from other countries. |
in september 1786, five states sent delegates to a meeting to discuss issues of state in | annapolis, maryland. |
in february of 1787, the confederation congress | approved a convention to revise the articles of confederation. |
the four georgia delegates who attended the constitutional convention were | william few, william pierce, william houston, and abraham baldwin. |
the constitutional convention met in | independence hall, where the declaration of independence was signed. |
james madison's plan for the new federal government was introduced as | the virginia plan. |
bicameral legislature | a legislature with two houses. |
the great compromise | introduced a bicameral legislature composed of the house of representatives and the senate. |
house of representatives | house in which representation was based on population. based from the virginia plan. |
senate | house in which representation was divided evenly between the states. based from the new jersey plan. |
three-fifths compromise | how to count slaves. each slave counted as three-fifths of a representative. |
ratification | public approval. |
the federalist papers were written by | alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay. |
the bill of rights | the first ten amendments of the constitution protecting citizen's rights from the government. |