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A New Nation

This ten vocabulary set introduces students to USI.7c, USI.7d, and USI.7e

TermDefinition
Federalist Supporters of the U.S. Constitution who wanted a strong national government to maintain order and unity among the states.
Anti-Federalist Opponents of the Constitution who feared a strong central government and demanded protections for individual rights and state power.
Ratification The formal approval process of the Constitution, requiring at least nine of the thirteen states to agree before it became law.
Constitutional Convention A meeting held in 1787 in Philadelphia where delegates gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead created the U.S. Constitution.
Three-Fifths Compromise An agreement that counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for population representation and taxation purposes in Congress.
Great Compromise An agreement that separated, Congress into two houses: Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate follows the New Jersey plan as every state gets the same vote. The House of Representatives follows the Virginia plan as voting is based on population.
Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments in the US Constitution that guarantees individuals freedom in the United States.
Constitution A written plan for how the U.S. government works and the highest law in the United States that sets up the government and protects citizens’ rights.
Legislative Branch This branch creates bills into laws. Congress makes up the legislative branch. This is where the Senate and the House of Representatives is located..
Executive Branch This branch enforces the laws. The president makes up this branch and has the right to veto or pass any bill into law.
Judicial Branch This branch determines if laws are fair or unconstitutional. The Supreme Court makes up this branch.
Separation of Powers The division of government power among three branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
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