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SS Unit 5 Ch 2 Vocab
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and also served in the Revolutionary War. He thought the Articles needed to be replaced by a new plan with a stronger central government. | Alexander Hamilton |
| He was often called the “Father of the Constitution,” played a key role at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He also kept detailed notes of the debates that occurred at the convention, providing the best record of what occurred there. | James Madison |
| the people elect representatives to speak for them, or to represent their interests in a lawmaking body | republican government |
| This was a conference held in Philadelphia in which state delegates met to frame the United States Constitution., | Constitutional Convention |
| This was proposed by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph, was a plan for a new government structure for the United States; represented the wants of the states with large populations. | Virginia Plan |
| He led the Virginia delegation in his role as governor, presented the Virginia Plan. | Edmund Randolph |
| New Jersey delegate who proposed amending the Articles instead of replacing them; put forth an alternate plan, called the New Jersey Plan or small state plan. | William Paterson |
| This represented the less populated states and wanted each state in the nation to have an equal amount of representatives in government. | New Jersey Plan |
| relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as the states; can also refer to national government | federal |
| an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what it wants to end a disagreement | compromise |
| word used to describe a body of legislators with a particular role | House |
| the upper house, representation would be equal for all states | Senate |
| a type of organization in which two related parts work together | bicameral system |
| He was a delegate from Connecticut who proposed the solution to use both forms of representation in Congress, known as the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) | Roger Sherman |
| aka the Connecticut Compromise, use both forms of representation in Congress: Representation in the House of Representatives, the lower house, would be based on population. Representation in the Senate, the upper house, would be equal for all states. | The Great Compromise |
| the lower house, representation would be based on population | House of Representatives |
| when calculating each state's population to determine the number of representatives each state should have in the House, five enslaved workers would count as three free white persons | Three-fifths Compromise |
| to bring goods into one country from another | import |
| an international movement that was growing to end the practice of slavery once and for all. | abolition movement |
| wrote an autobiography—his description of the Middle Passage—in was published in 1789, and it was the first book of its type to receive worldwide attention. | Olaudah Equiano |
| free African American mathematician, inventor, and opponent of slavery who wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson asking him to take action to improve the lives of African Americans. | Benjamin Banneker |
| priority, or first importance | precedence |
| establishes that federal law and the federal constitution take precedence over state laws and constitutions. | Supremacy Clause |
| gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.” | Commerce Clause |
| to change or add to a law or document | amend |
| He chaired the Constitutional Convention. | George Washington |
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