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| constitution | a document that sets ouit the laws and principles of a government |
| execute | to carry out |
| Bill of Rights | list freedoms the gov't has to protect |
| Articles of Confederation | the first American Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | plan of congress, benifitted larger states; a two house legislative, where seats would be divided by the population of each state |
| New Jersey Plan | benifitted small states, called for only one vote per state |
| Great Compromise aka Connecticut plan | settlement between NJ and VA plans |
| 3/5 Compromise | Agreement such that for every 5 slaves counted as 3 people |
| republic | a nation in which the voters elect representatives to govern them |
| John Locke | Published two treaties of gov't, said gov't was an agreement between the ruler and the ruled |
| Enlightenment | The age in which Locke and Montesquieu |
| Federalism | the sharing of power between the states and the national government |
| electoral college | Every four years the electors met as a group. |
| Checks and Balances | A system in which each branch of federal gov't has some way to chick or control the other two branches |
| bills | proposed laws, by congress |
| vetoing | rejecting a bill, done by the president |
| over-riding | done by congress, overruling a veto |
| impeach | bring charges against the president |
| Federalists | agreed with Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments,added to the constitution, protect certain basic rights, natural rights that belong to all human beings |
| bond | cerificate that promisees to pay the holder a certain sum of money plus interest on a certain date |
| national debt | the money a gov't owes |
| speculator | someone willing to invets in a risky venture on the chance of making a large profit |
| Neutrality Proclamation | By George W. Stated the US would not suport either side in the war |
| Jays Treaty | after british attacked many US ships in West Indies. British agreed to pay for ships but refused to make any promises on future attacks |
| XYZ affair | France sent 3 agents to meet with US ambassadors, agents told them they had to pay 250,000 to talleyrand(The french foreign minister) and give france a 10 million dollar loan |
| High Federalists | Hamiltons followers, Wanted to go to war with France for the US benifit |
| Federalists | President Adams followers, dont want anywar |
| Alien Act | allowed the presidnt to expel any foreigner to be dangerousto the countrywho was thought |
| Sedetion Act | Stated Citizens could be jailed if they critcized any public official |
