AOC Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Articles of Confederation | First US government. Purposefully made to limit the power of the central government. It was too weak and gave states too much power. |
| Constitutional Convention | Meeting to write a new constitution to create a stronger central government. |
| The Great Compromise | An agreement on representation between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. It created a two house-legislation. |
| The 3/5 Compromise | An agreement that enslaved people will count towards 3/5 of the state population for representation in Congress. |
| Federalism | A strong central government that shares power with state governments. |
| Republic | A Representative Democracy. Government is made up of representatives elected by the people. |
| Federalists | In support of the new Constitution and the creation of a strong national government. |
| Anti-Federalists | Against the new Constitution. Believes the constitution has too much power of the states and does not protect people's rights. |
| Constitution | Basic set of principles & laws that states the powers and duties of of the government. US Constitution created a strong, federal government. |
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