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S.S. Ch 5 Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| judicial branch | interprets the law |
| constituion | states the powers and duties of the government |
| New Jersey Plan | one house legislature favoring smaller states |
| legislative branch | proposes and passes laws |
| amendments | official changes |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| tariff | tax on imports and exports |
| Virginia Plan | two house legislature favoring larger states |
| depression | low economic activity and rise in unemployment |
| Great Compromise | two house compromise favoring both large and small states |
| checks and balances | keeps and branch of the government from being to powerful |
| ferderalists | people who supported the Constitution |
| Constitutional Convention | held to improve articles of confederation |
| ratification | official approval |
| Magna Carta | make the king subject to law |
| Shay's Rebellion | uprising of farmers over high taxes |
| popular sovereighty | political authority belongs to the people |
| antifederalists | people who opposedthe Constitution |
| federalism | sharing of power between central government and the states |
| inflation | increased proces for goods and reduced value of money |
| executive branch | carries out the law |