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Cui SS 13

Terms in this set (30)

Articles of Confederation
The first plan of government of the United States. It gave more power to the states than to the central government.
Northwest Ordinance
A law passed in 1787 organizing the Northwest Territory for settlement and eventual statehood.
Shay's Rebellion
A revolt in 1786 of Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shays, who opposed tax decisions of the state courts.
republic
A form of government in which the people elect representatives to run the country.
delegate
A member of an elected assembly.
Constitutional Convention
The meeting of twelve states' delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution.
legislature
A body of persons who have the power to make or pass laws.
veto
To refuse to approve.
House of Representatives
The house of Congress in which each state's number of representatives is determined by its population.
Senate
The house of Congress in which each state has an equal number of representatives, or Senators, regardless of population.
Great Compromise
The plan drawn up by Roger Sherman at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It proposed the establishment of two houses of Congress.
Electoral College
The official body that elects the President of the United States.
Preamble
The introduction to the Constitution.
federal system
A system of government in which power in the nation is shared between the central government and the sate governments. The United States has a federal system of government.
legislative branch
The lawmaking part of government.
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