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Grade 7 - Unit 5

Development of the Constitution

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Constitution A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government.
Articles of Confederation A document written in 1777 that created the first central government for the United States of America, which will replaced by the Constitution in 1887.
Ratification An official approval.
Bill of Rights (1) The first ten amendments to the US Constitution. (2) A list of freedoms that the government promises to protect.
Shays' Rebellion An uprising of farmers in Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shays, to protest against high taxes, heavy debt, and farm foreclosures.
Constitutional Convention A meeting held in 1787 in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states wrote a new Constitution.
Popular Sovereignty The idea that political authority belongs to the people.
Anti-Federalist People who opposed the ratification of the US Constitution.
Federalist People who supported the ratification of the US Constitution.
Federalist Papers A series of essays that defended and explained the US Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the proposed central government.
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