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Constitution

Constitutional Convention

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Articles Of Confederation First governing document of US - created a WEAK central government; issues with trade - different currencies in each state
Shay's Rebellion Massachusetts farmers who rose up to protest taxes and actions against debtors (those who could not pay debts.) Revealed the inability (weakness) of the national government to put down an uprising if it occurred.
Constitutional Convention The meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government
Virginia Plan The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for bicameral (2 houses) congressional representation based on population
New Jersey Plan The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population. Favored by the small states.
Great Compromise Proposed by Roger Sherman Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature (Senate) and representation based on population in the other house (House of Representatives)
3/5 Compromise Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
Unicameral A lawmaking body with a single house whose representatives are elected by the people
Bicameral A lawmaking body with two houses
Executive Branch The division of the federal government that includes the President
Legislative Branch The branch of government having the power to make laws. Congress
Federalism Sharing of power between the state and federal governments
Ratify To approve
Amend To change
1787 Constitution of the United States was written.
Philadelphia city where the Constitutional Convention was held
James Madison "Father of the Constitution
George Washington President of the Constitutional Convention and 1st president of the United States
1808 Year slavery was supposed to end under the Constitution
Senate Chamber of Congress based on equality with each state receiving 2 votes
House of Representatives the lower house of Congress
Electoral College a body of people representing the states of the US
Federalists A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists rose up as the opponents of the Constitution during the period of ratification. They opposed the Constitution's powerful centralized government
Bill of Rights the first ten amendments to the Constitution
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