ChAPtER 5 StUdY GUidE
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| constitution | a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government
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| suffrage | the right to vote
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| Articles of Confederation | under this, Congresswould become the single branch of government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people
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| ratification | official approval
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| tariffs | taxes on imports or exports
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| interstate commercde | trade between two or more states
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| inflation | occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
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| depression | a period of low economic activity combined witg a raise in unemployment
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| Shay's Rebellion | the uprising of farmersto protest high taxes and heavy debt
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| Constitutional convntion | held to improve the Articles of Confederation
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| Three-Fifths Compromise | under this agreement onlt 3/5's of a states slave population would count when determining representation
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| popular sovereignty | the idea that political authority belongs to the people
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| federalism | the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
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| checks and balances | keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful
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| Federalist Papers | essays supporting the constitution
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| amendments | official changes
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| bill of Rights | 10 of the proposed amendments intended to protect citizen's rights
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| What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention? | improve the Articles of Confederation
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| What was the main debate between the small states and the larger state? | The virginia Plan
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| List the main points of the Virginia Plan. Did this plan appeal to larger states or smaller states? Why? | The virginia PLan was a new ederal constitution that would give sovereignty to the central goverment. This wouldappeal to the larger states because they would have more represenatives than the smaller states
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| List the main points of the New Jersey Plan. did this plan appeal to the larger or smaller states? Why? | The New Jersey plan called for a one-house legislature, it gave each state an equal number of votes, thus an equal oice in the federal government. This plan appeled to the smaller states bcause it stopped the larger states from getting too much power
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| How did the Great Compromise appeal to both the larger and the smaller states? Which parts came from the Virginia Plan? Which parts came from the New Jersey Plan? |
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