social studies chap 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 articles of confederation | a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states |
| shays's rebellion | anti-tax protest by farmers |
| northwest ordinance | document that set up government in NW Territory and added 5 new states |
| territory | a particular area of land |
| statehood | becoming a state in the united states |
| richard allen | an african american preacher who helped start the free african society and the african methodist episcopal church |
| daniel shays | Head of Shay's Rebellion; he and several other angry farmers violently protested against debtor's jail; eventually crushed; aided in the creation of constitution because land owners now wanted to preserve what was theirs from "mobocracy" |
| constitutional convention | The meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution. |
| virginia plan | Virginia delegate James Madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in Congress based on their population |
| new jersey plan | New Jersey delegate William Paterson's plan of government, in which states got an equal number of representatives in Congress |
| great compromise | the agreement by which Congress would have two houses, the Senate (where each state gets equal representation-two senators) and the House of Representatives (where representation is based on population). |
| senate | the upper house of the United States Congress |
| house of representatives | the lower legislative house of the United States Congress |
| alexander hamilton | a new york lawyer |
| james madison | Strict constructionist, 4th president, father of the Constitution, leads nation through War of 1812 |
| george mason | Was one of the strongest supporters of the bill of rights.(was from Virginia) In 1776, he had written the bill of rights for Virginia's constitution. After the Constitutional Convention refused to include a bill of rights, Mason joined the Anitfederalists. |
| roger sherman | He helped draft the Great Compromise that determined how states would be represented in Congress |
| amendment | any change in the constitution |
| preamble | an introduction to a speech or piece of writing |
| federal system | a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments |
| cheecks and balances | each branch of gov. holds their control over their 2 branches |
| veto | a vote that blocks a decision |
| ratify | to approve |
| federalist | Supporters of the Constitution |
| antifederalist | name given to those who were against the ratification of the Constitution |
| bill of rights | The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. |
| secretary | a person who is head of an administrative department of government |
| cabinet | persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
| political party | represents people who have similar ideas on how a government should be run |
| george washington | 1st President of the United States |
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