foundation of the us constitution and gov't
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bicameral | legislatures divided up into two parts |
| Great Compromise | agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons determining representation in Congress |
| Electoral College | group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
| Federalists | supporters of the constitution |
| articles of the confederation | A weak constitution that governed the colonies during and after the Revolutionary war, up to 1787. It was inefficient, due to scares over too strong of a national government. |
| 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 (all had one vote) |
| Common law | a uniform system of law that developed in England based on court decisions and on customs and usage rather than on written law codes; replaced law codes that varied from place to place |
| Shay's Rebellion | was led by Daniel Shays it was a protest against the land being taken away and the taxes that they had just worked so hard to get rid of |
| Magna Carta | This document was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the government. |
| English Bill of rights | (1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation. |
| two treatises of government | A book written by John Locke which stated details about natural rights and that people were born with and entitled to life, liberty, and property. |
| On the Spirit of Laws | Book written by Montesquieu The judiciary power should be seperate from the legislaive and executive power. Power should check power. This book was admired by the American Colonies. Seperation of powers is part of the American Constitution today. |
| anti-federalists | opponents of a strong central government who campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution in favor of a confederation of independant states |
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