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Chapter 3 L 1 and 2

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A detailed written plan for government. Constitution
A legislature consisting of two houses bicameral
A group of individuals or states governments Confederation
ratified to approve
ordinance Law usually for a city or a state
area a region
Ordinance of 1785 Set up a plan for surveying western plan
Northwest Ordinance Set up a government for the Northwest Territory and a plan for admitting new states into the union.
Sha's Rebellion An uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms.
Meeting of delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of the Constitution Constitutional Convention
Two House legislature. In the Senate each state gets two representatives. In the House representation is based on population. The Great Compromise
Five slaves equaled two people in the population Three-Fifths Compromise
A group of individuals named by each state to select the President and Vice President Electoral College
Supported a strong central government and the Constitution. Federalists
Feared a strong central government and wanted more rights added to the Constitution. Anti- Federalists
A series of essays written to defend the Constitution The Federalists Papers
A form of government in which power is divided between the federal government and the states. Federalism
Each state gets one vote/representative. Favored small states New Jersey Plan
Vote/representation is based on population The Virginia Plan
Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? The States Governments
Under the Articles, how made states had to agree to make a new law? All states must agree
Who attended the Constitutional Convention? Wealthy property owning men.
Which document helped to pass the Constitution? The Bill of Rights
What problem did the nation face after the Revolutionary War? They were in debt
What were the Articles of Confederation? The first plan of government for the U.S.
What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Could not enforce laws Could not tax the states Could not create one currency
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