| A | B |
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| Articles of Confederation | first government for USA |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Northwest Ordinance 1787 | how territories become states |
| Shay's Rebellion | showed weakness of first government |
| Constitutional Convention | meeting in Philadelphia, 1787 |
| Rhode Island | did not attend convention |
| George Washington | president of the convention |
| Ben Franklin | oldest attendee |
| Virginia Plan | legislative based on population |
| New Jersey Plan | legislative based on equality for states |
| Roger Sherman | author of Great Compromise |
| Great Compromise | divided Congress into 2 parts |
| 2 parts of Congress | Senate & House of Representatives |
| based on population | House of Representatives |
| 2 per state | Senate |
| Three-fifths Rule | 5 slaves count as 3 people |
| Hamilton & Jay | authors of The Federalist |
| The Federalists | essays explaining new government |
| Federalists | supported new government |
| Antifederalists | opposed Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | protects rights of individuals |
| Delaware | first to ratify new Constitution |
| New Hampshire | 9th to ratify--Constitution became law |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| 3 branches | legislative, executive, judicial |
| Legislative | makes laws |
| Executive | makes laws happen |
| Judicial | interprets/judges laws |
| President | in charge of executive branch |
| Supreme Court | highest in judicial branch |
| Congress | name of legislative branch |
| Executive checks Legislative | President vetoes a law |
| Executive checks Judicial | President appoints justices |
| Legislative checks Executive | impeaches & removes President |
| Legislative checks Judicial | approves appointments of justices |
| Judicial checks Legislative | declares a law unconstitutional |
| Judicial checks Executive | declares act of executive branch unconstitutional |
| 1st ten amendments | Bill of Rights |
| 2/3 of Congress & 3/4 of states | amendment procedure for passing |
| First Amendment | freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, press |
| Electoral College | officially elects President |
| George Washington | first President--unanimously |
| Secretary of State | Thomas Jefferson-foreign relationships |
| Secretary of War | Henry Knox-defending the nation |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton-finances |
| Washington traditions | oath, Cabinet, 2 terms |
| Alexander Hamilton party | strong national government-Federalists |
| Thomas Jefferson party | limited government-Democratic Republicans |
| Federalists | supported business & trade |
| Democratic Republicans | supported farming |
| Ellicott and Banneker | measured land for capital |
| Pierre L'Enfant | designed the new capital |
| Washington, DC | capital on Potomac River |
| Washington's advice | no political parties, stay out of foreign wars |
