| A | B |
|---|
| Northwest Ordinance of 1785 | established a plan for surveying the land |
| republic | a gvt in which citizens rule through their elected reps |
| republicanism | the idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people |
| Articles of Confederation | set of laws being used to govern the states before the Constitution |
| confederation | alliance |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | established a plan for dividing the land |
| Shay's Rebellion | farmer's protest against taxes on veterans' property, etc. that caused a panic |
| James Madison | leader of Virginia; Virginia Plan |
| Roger Sherman | leader from Connecticut who suggested the 3/5ths compromise |
| Anti-Federalists | They didn't want a strong central gvt because they feared another monarchy |
| federalist | wanted a strong central gvt |
| Great Compromise | offered a 2 house Congress (bicameral) which gave all states 2 senators and representatives based on population |
| three-fifths compromise | 3 out of every 5 slaves counted as 1 person in population count |
| federalism | system of gvt that divided power between the nat'l gvt and state gvts |
| legislative branch | makes the laws |
| executive branch | president; appoints supreme court judges |
| Judicial Branch | interprets laws; ammends constitution |
| checks and balances | made to prevent one branch from dominating the others |
| electorial college | group of electors chosen by the states; cast ballots for the candidates |
| ratification | official approval |
| Bill of Rights | 10 amendments that were made to spell out the rights and liberties that states had requested as well as limits to power of federal gvt |
