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12 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation
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Plan for a weak central government and a loose union of the states under the authority of Congress
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Northwest Ordinance
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Law that created a new territory north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi. Guaranteed cetain rights:
freedom of religion property rights trial by jury no slavery |
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Nationalists
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people who supported a stronger central government
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Great Compromise
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Plan that set up representation in Congress:
House of Representatives-population of the state Senate-each state equal number of representatives |
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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Every five enslaved people in a state would count as three free persons. Used to determine representation and taxes
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Popular Sovereignty
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Rule by the people. Government subject to the will of the people
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Federalism
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Government is divided between the federal/national government and the state governments
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Impeach
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Formally accuse of misconduct
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Amendments
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Changes to the Constitution
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Federalists
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Supporters of the Constitution
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Antifederalists
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Opponents to the Constitution but accepted the need for a national government
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"The Federalist"
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Collection of 85 essays explaining how the Constitution worked and why it was needed
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