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Un. 5 Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence | Artticles of Confederation |
| to approve something | ratify |
| the part of the government that passes laws | legislative branch |
| the part of the government that carries out laws | executive branch |
| part of the government that decides the meaning of laws | judicial branch |
| happens when prices rise very quickly | inflation |
| a movement by farmers to protest high taxes | Shay's Rebellion |
| an order that demanded that the Northwest Territory be divided into smaller territories | Northwest Ordinance |
| a representative | delegate |
| assembly that replaced the Articles of Confederation | Constitutional Convention |
| plan that proposed Congress should be given much greater power over the states | Virginia Plan |
| proposal during the Constitutional Convention that each state should have the same number of representative in Congress | New Jersey Plan |
| each side gives up something to reach an agreement | compromise |
| agreement at the Consitutional Convention to create a Congress with two houses. First proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut | Great Compromise |
| three out of every five slaves would be counted for population and taxation | Three-fifths Compromise |
| introduction to the Constitution, beginnin "We are the People of the United States" | Preamble |
| powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states | reserved powers |
| each branch of the government has different and separate powers | separation of powers |
| a system to guard against any one branch of government becoming too powerful | checks and balances |
| to refuse to sign into law | veto |
| formerly natonal group that wanted a strong national government | Federalists |
| refers to the national govenment | federal |
| group of people who were not happy with the Constitution | Antifederalists |
| a series of essays by Madison, Hamilton and John Jay that urged support of the new Constitution | The Federalist |
| an addition or change to the Constitution | amendment |
| first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratifed in 1791 | Bill of Rights |