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20 Cards in this Set
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Madison proposed that each slave would be counted as 3/5 a person in representing the House of Representatives |
3/5 Compromise |
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Opponents of the Constitution |
Anti-Federals |
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A league of friendship where each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence. 13 states cooperated for a common purpose. They had to declare war, raise an army, navy, print money, and set up a postal system. What they did not have the power to do was tax. |
Articles of Confederation |
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Supreme law of the land that provides the basic framework for our government. |
Constitution |
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Meeting held in Philadelphia in May 1787 at which delegates from the states at first believed they were going to revise the Articles of Confederation. |
Constitutional Convection |
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A battle between tow opposing ideals; slavery and liberty and equality. |
Contradiction |
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Group established by the Constitution to elect the President and Vice President. Voters in each state choose electors. |
Electoral College |
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Supporters of the Constitution |
Federalists |
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Series of Essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution |
Federalists Papers |
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Plan that established a two house congress. In the house, representation would be based on population. In the Senate each state would have equal representation. |
Great Compromise |
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Father of the United States Constitution that not only led the convection but took down almost every word in notes |
James Madison |
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Western lands were divided into 6 miles squares called townships. Each township into 36 sections or 640 acres. One section of each township was set aside to support public schools. |
Land Ordinance of 1785 |
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Called for a government with three branches, but legislative branch would only be made up of one house. Each state would have an equal vote in congress. |
New Jersey Plan |
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A law passed by Congress in 1787 which stated how western land would be governed. Led by territorial governors. When territories had 5,000 free adults males could elect a legislature. When the population reached 60,000, could apply to congress for statehood. Would then have all the rights of states, except that slavery was banned. |
Northwest Ordinance |
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Region of the U.S bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the U.S by the Treaty of Paris in 1787 |
Northwest Territory |
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Politics |
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To approve |
Ratify |
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Country governed by elected representatives |
Republic |
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Farmer, who with his followers closed down courthouses in response to judges taking their farms, by force |
Shay's Rebellion |
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Called for a strong central government with 3 branches. Congress would be made up of 2 houses, both based on population |
Virginia Plan |
