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History 8.2-8.3

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Constitutional Convention
1787 meeting at which the U.S. Constitution was created.
founders
people who helped create the U.S. constitution
James Madison
prominent adviser to the Constitutional Convention
Virginia Plan
proposal for a bicameral legislative branch
New Jersey Plan
proposal for a legislature in which each state would have one vote
Great compromise
Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
Three-Fifths Compromise
agreement to count a slave as three-fifths of a person when determining the population of a state
Executive Branch
Government department that enforces laws
Judicial Branch
Government department that interprets laws
Legislative Branch
Government department that makes laws
Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances
the ability of each branch of government to exercise checks, or controls, over the other branches
Antifederalists
people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
Federalism
System of government in which power is shared between the national government
The Federalist Papers
Ratification essays published in New York newspapers
Bill of Rights
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
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