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| George Washington | the first president to serve as president of the United States under the new Constitution |
| George Washington | "The Father of Our Country" |
| George Washington | An important military leader during the French & Indian War and during the Revolutionary War who became an important political leader when the United States was a new nation |
| George Washington | This person served as the President of the Constitutional Convention |
| James Madison | "The Father of the Constitution" |
| James Madison | This person was took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and helped delegates reach compromises |
| George Mason | The author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights |
| Thomas Jefferson | The author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
| James Madison | This person helped explain the structures of government to other delegates at the Constitutional Convention |
| The Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| amendments | additions or changes to the Constitutions |
| compromise | when each side gives up some of what it wants in order to get some things it wants |
| The Bill of Rights | The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (Toleration) were used as a model for these |
| Virginia | Four out of the first five presidents were from this state |
| primary sources | photographs and speeches are examples |
| primary sources | cornerstones and artifacts are examples |
| secondary sources | encyclopedias and textbooks are examples |
| secondary sources | biographies and computer databases are examples |
| primary sources | diaries and letters are examples |
| artifacts | originial arrowheads |
| The Bill of Rights | The Virginia Declaration of Rights was used as a model for writing this |
| Articles of Confederation | This was the first form of government in the U.S. drafted by the members of the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. In it each state had one vote in the legislature, and the national government was weak. |
| Richmond, VA | The current capital of Virginia |
| secondary source | What kind of source would a newspaper article be considered? |
| The Virginia Plan | The idea for government suggested at the Constitutional Convention in which there were three branches of government and in which there are two houses in the legislature |
| Secondary sources | Atlases and telephone directories are examples |
| primary sources | architecture and cornerstones are examples |
| republic | a government in which people elect representatives |
| ratify | approve or vote for |
| territory | an area owned and governed by a country |
| statute | a law |
| Cabinet | a group of advisers to the President |
| inauguration | ceremony in which a leader takes office |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which include personal freedom and rights. |
| constitution | A plan for government in which power is shared between state and national governments. |
