Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Chapter 8 Creating the Constitution

Terms in this set (24)

territory
a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor.
arsenal
a place where weapons and ammunition are stored
Articles of Confederation
a weak government that gave the central government very little say and power; the power went to the states
Constitution
a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
compromise
an agreement in which both sides in a dispute agree to give up something they want in order to achieve a settlement
Electoral College
the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president.
ratify
to formally approve a plan or agreement
republic
a country governed by elected representatives
Federalists
supporters of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists
opponents of the Constitution
Daniel Shays
a farmer who rebelled because his farm was going to be taken away because he couldn't pay taxes
Shays Rebellion
it showed that our government was weak and could not protect us
lawyers
profession of most delegates of the convention
wealthy
class of most delegates of the convention
Benjamin Franklin
oldest member of the convention
James Madison
most influencial person at the convention (Father of the Constitution)
George Washington
leader of the convention
Virginia Plan
two houses in Congress both based on population
New Jersey Plan
one house in Congress based on equal representation for each state
Great Compromise
two houses in Congress: one based on population and one on equal representation
3/5 Compromise
3/5 of a person (slave) would be counted toward representation of population
3 branches of government
what the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan had in common
Anti-slavery
why some states didn't like the 3/5 Compromise
A whole person toward population
how the southern states wanted slaves to be counted
Students also viewed