| A | B |
|---|
| bill of rights | list of freedoms that are protected |
| constitution | document that sets out the laws, ideals, and procedures for a government |
| Articles of Confederation | weak alliances between the 13 states |
| cede | to give up to |
| currency | money |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | government for the Northwest Territory which guaranteed basic rights to settlers & outlawed slavery |
| depression | time of slow business growth; unemployment rises, wages decreases |
| Shays' Rebellion | 1000 farmers attacked the courthouse in MA; army was called in |
| Constitutional Convention 1787 | purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation |
| Virginia Plan | state representation in Congress should be based on population |
| legislative branch | group that passes the law |
| executive branch | group that carried out the laws |
| judicial branch | court system |
| New Jersey Plan | state represenation in Congress should be equal for each state |
| compromise | both sides give in to some demands in order to reach an agreement |
| Great Compromise | plan created by Sherman- 2 houses called the House & Senate |
| 3/5 Compromise | 3/5 of slaves counted in a state's population |
| Slave Trade | Congress could not outlaw slave trade for 20 years |
| Founding Fathers | original leaders who created the plans for the new country |
