| A | B |
|---|
| Bill of Rights | Protects individual rights |
| Shays' Rebellion | Uprising in which Massachusetts farmers, including Daniel Shays, attacked the Massachusetts government for raising taxes which showed that the Articles of Confederation were not working. |
| Depression | Period when wages fall and unemployment rises. |
| Articles of Confederation | Loose alliance of the 13 states |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | Divided the Northwest Territory into Townships, one section reserved for schools. |
| NW Ordinance 1787 | basic rights, outlawed slavery in the NW Territory |
| Compromise | Settlement in which each side agrees to give up some of its demands. |
| Executive | Branch of government that carries out the laws. |
| Legislative | Branch of the government that passes (write) the laws. |
| Judicial | Branch of government that contains the court system |
| Electoral College | Indirectly elects the president and vice president |
| Virginia Plan | Plan for the government that included a two house legislature. |
| Constitution | Plan of government |
| Three fifths Compromise | 3 out of 5 slaves were counted for population |
| Federalists | Supporters of the Constitution, 3 branches of government, strong national government - James Madison |
| Amendment | How the constitution can be changed. |
| Antifederalists | Opposed the Constitution because there was no bill of rights. Wanted strong State government - Patrick Henry |
| Congress | House of representatives and Senate |
| George Washington | President of the Constitutional Convention |
| Senate | Upper house of Congress with two members from each state. |
| New Jersey Plan | William Paterson pushed for one house legislature and a one vote system per state. |
| Ratify the Constitution | 9 of 13 needed to ratify or approve. |
| Dictatorship | Government in which one person or group maintains total power. |
| Separation of Powers | Division of the responsibilities of government. |
| Depreciated | Fell in value |
| Republic | Citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Currency | Money |
| Bicameral | Two House Legislature |
| Articles of Confederation | First constitution, 13 states must approve any changes |
| Final authority under Federal system | Constitution |
| Northwest Territory | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin |
| Maryland | Did not accept the Articles of Confederation if the states did not give up their western land claims. |
| Great Compromise | Roger Sherman-concerned representation in Congress |
| Daniel Shays | Person who led a revolt against the government |
| William Paterson | Pushed for the acceptance of the New Jersey Plan |
| James Madison | Wrote the Virginia Plan |
| Roger Sherman | Great Compromise |
| John Locke | Enlightenment thinker and writer |
| Patrick Henry | Popular Anti-Federalist |
| Mississippi River | Major issue between the US and Spain |
| First State to approve the Constitution | Delaware |
| Concern of Great Compromise | Representation |
| Checks and Balances | Keeps branches from gaining too much power |
| Federal System | Division of Powers between government and states |
| Federalists Papers | Book of essays supporting the Constitution |
| Enlightenment Era | Influenced the Framers of the Constitution |
| Not able to tax citizens | Government of the Confederation |
| Ohio in 1803 | Legally equal to the other states |
| Power under the Articles of Confederation | Congress |
