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Civics

TermDefinition
Articles of Confederation The first governing document of the United States, which created a weak central government.
Constitutional Convention A meeting in 1787 where delegates drafted the U.S. Constitution.
Federalism A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent units.
Separation of Powers Dividing governmental power among different branches to prevent any single branch from becoming too strong.
Checks and Balances A system allowing each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
Virginia Plan A proposal for a new constitution that favored large states with proportional representation.
New Jersey Plan A proposal at the convention that advocated for equal representation for all states.
Great Compromise An agreement that created a bicameral legislature with both equal and proportional representation.
Three-Fifths Compromise An agreement to count enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.
Bicameral Consisting of two legislative chambers or houses.
Federalist An advocate for the ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government
Anti-Federalist An opponent of the Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the national government.
Ratification The official approval of a document, especially a treaty or constitution.
Supremacy Clause A provision stating that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.
Fugitive Slave Clause A provision that required enslaved people who escaped to be returned to their owners.
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