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20 Cards in this Set
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Republic |
govt elected by people |
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Northwest Ordinance |
created system to survey/measure the west |
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Supreme Court |
Highest Judges in the U.S. |
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Constitution |
the written plan of government |
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Federalists |
people who wanted a strong central government |
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compromise |
agreement when each side gives up something so both get want they want |
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James Madison |
the man that came up with the framework for the U.S. Constitution |
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George Washington |
first person to arrive at the Philadelphia Convention. He was named President of the Convention. |
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Legislative Branch |
lawmaking branch of government |
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Legislative Branch houses |
House of Representatives and Senate |
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lawyers, planters and merchants |
this group was represented at the Philidelphia Convention |
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Shay's Rebellion |
the rebellion to stop the courts from taking the land |
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Townships |
Western land was divided into six square miles each |
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Articles of Confederation biggest challenge |
raising money |
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Articles of Confederation policy on money |
one state's money was not good in another state |
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Rights that states gave up under the Federal System |
no longer print money or have state army |
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Highest Court in the US |
Supreme Court |
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Father of the Constitution |
James Madison |
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each side gives up something in order to agree |
compromise |
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support strong central government and Constitution |
Federalists |
