A | B |
a | Land Ordinance, 1785 |
a | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
treaty ending the American Revolution | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
a rebellion of farmers in Mass. over high taxes | Shays Rebellion |
first ten amendments to the constitution | Bill of Rights |
called for 3 branches of government, Bicameral Legislature divided into 2 houses House/Senate based on population | The Virginia Plan |
a plan for government, 3 branches of govt., Unicameral Legilature House ba | The New Jersey Plan |
plan of govt., 3 branches, Bicamerial Legislature, House based on population, Senate 2 per state | The Great Compromise |
Another name for the Great Compromise | Connecticut Plan |
for every five enslaved peopel will count as three free people | The three-fifths compromise |
No taxes on exports, | The Commerce Compromise |
Slave trade will continue until 1808 | Slave Trade Compromise |
an indirect method of electing the President, members called Electors | The Electoral College |
people who were infavor of supporting the Constitution, strong central government | Federalists |
People who were infavor of a Bill of Rights, states rights, weak national governmetn | Anti-federalists |
a | Loose Interpretation |
a | Strict Interpretation |
a division of power between the federals, state, and local government | Federalism |
a | Separation of Powers |
a | Checks and Balances |
a | Republicanism |
a | The Judiciary |
a | The Executive Branch |
a | Factions |