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U.S. History 3
Term | Definition |
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republic | led by Jefferson and Madison, one of the first political parties in the United States and also known as the republicans |
unicameral legislature | a lawmaking body made up of a single house |
bicameral legislature | a lawmaking body made up of two houses |
Articles of Confederation | the original federal constitution drafted by the continental congress in 1777 |
John Dickinson | attorney in Philadelphia, Delaware's delegate in the continental congress, helped draft the Articles of Confederation |
federal | national |
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | a law which provided a basis for governing the northwest territory |
Shays' Rebellion | a farmers' rebellion, led by Daniel Shays, against higher taxes in Massachusetts |
Alexander Hamilton | leading thinker of the Constitutional Convention, disliked the idea of democracy, praised the British Constitution, New York Delegate |
James Madison | favored republicanism rather than a British constitution, provided the basic blueprint for the Constitution, Father of the Constitution |
Virginia Plan | James Madison's plan for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population |
New Jersey Plan | William Paterson's proposal for a unicameral legislature with each state having one vote |