Articles of Confederation

First Plan of government for the United States, in effect from 1781 to 1789. It gave more power to the states than to the central government.

Part of the government that passes laws.

Part of the government, headed by the President, that carries out the laws.

Part of the government that decides the meaning of Laws.

Economic condition in which prices rise very quickly.

Revolt of Massachusetts farmers against high state taxes led by Daniel Shays.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Federal order that divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories could become states.

Person chosen to represent others.

Constitutional Convention

Meeting of delegates who met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.

Proposal during the Constitutional Convention that Congress be given greater power over the states and that large states have more representatives in Congress than small states.

Proposal during the Constitutional Convention that each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress.

Settlement of a disagreement in which each side agrees to give up part of its demands.

Agreement at the Constitutional Convention that create a Congress with two houses. First proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Agreement made at the Constitutional Convention that only three-fifths of the slaves Ina state would be counted for representation and tax purposes.

Introduction to the Constitution, beginning, "We the People of the United States..."

Powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states.

Division of power among the three branches of the federal government under the Constitution

System set up by the constitution that gives each branch of government to power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches.

Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.

Supporter of a strong national government and in favor of adopting of the Constitution.

Refers to the national government.

Person opposed to the new U.S. Constitution and its emphasis on a strong national government.

Series of essays in 1787 and 1788 by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that urged support of the new Constitution.

A change, or addition to the Constitution.

First ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791.

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History Ch 10

Term	Definition
Articles of Confederation	First Plan of government for the United States, in effect from 1781 to 1789. It gave more power to the states than to the central government.
ratify	To officially approve.
legislative branch	Part of the government that passes laws.
executive branch	Part of the government, headed by the President, that carries out the laws.
judicial branch	Part of the government that decides the meaning of Laws.
inflation	Economic condition in which prices rise very quickly.
Shays' Rebellion	Revolt of Massachusetts farmers against high state taxes led by Daniel Shays.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787	Federal order that divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories could become states.
delegate	Person chosen to represent others.
Constitutional Convention	Meeting of delegates who met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.
Virginia Plan	Proposal during the Constitutional Convention that Congress be given greater power over the states and that large states have more representatives in Congress than small states.
New Jersey Plan	Proposal during the Constitutional Convention that each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress.
Compromise	Settlement of a disagreement in which each side agrees to give up part of its demands.
Great Compromise	Agreement at the Constitutional Convention that create a Congress with two houses. First proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut.
Three-Fifths Compromise	Agreement made at the Constitutional Convention that only three-fifths of the slaves Ina state would be counted for representation and tax purposes.
Preamble	Introduction to the Constitution, beginning, "We the People of the United States..."
reserved powers	Powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states.
separation of powers	Division of power among the three branches of the federal government under the Constitution
checks and balances	System set up by the constitution that gives each branch of government to power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches.
veto	Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
Federalists	Supporter of a strong national government and in favor of adopting of the Constitution.
federal	Refers to the national government.
Antifederalists	Person opposed to the new U.S. Constitution and its emphasis on a strong national government.
Federalist, The	Series of essays in 1787 and 1788 by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that urged support of the new Constitution.
Amendment	A change, or addition to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights	First ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791.

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