chapter 3 lessons 1 and 2 Flashcards
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constitution
a detailed written plan for government
bicameral
a legislature consisting of two parts or houses
confederation
a group of individuals or state governments
articles of confederation
the first constitution of the united states
ratify
to vote approval on
ordinance
a law, usually of a city or country
Shay’s Rebellion
an uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after the American revolution
constitutional convention
meetings of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new constitution
electoral college
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
federalist
a supporter of the constitution
federalism
a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national government and the states
the federalist papers
a series of essays written to defend the constitution
anti-federalist
a person who opposed ratification of the constitution
Three fifths compromise
agreement providing that five enslaved persons would count as 3 free persons in determining representation in congress
how did the Magna Carta influence those who wrote state constitutions
The ideas of trial by jury and protection of personal property
what was James madisons role with the creation of a new government
he helped create the constitution
how did the federalist’s and anti-federalist’s viewpoints differ
federalists supported the ideas of the constitution, the anti-federalists thought it would destroy their liberties
identify and describe the plans that were proposed at the constitutional convention
- Virginia plan
(The larger the state the more votes it gets) - New Jersey plan
(Every state has 1 vote) - The great compromise
(2 houses(senate(each state gets the same amount of representatives(2))(House of representatives(number votes reflects on side of the state))))
