| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | first attempt at a national government |
| Northwest Ordinance | Governed the Northwest territory |
| Shays's Rebellion | Farmers revolted in Massachusetts |
| Virginia Plan | Representatives should be determined by population |
| New Jersey Plan | Each State should have the same number of Representatives |
| Great Compromise | The Senate will have equal representitives and the House will be determined by population. |
| Three fifths compromise | How to count slaves in determining representation in congress. |
| federalism | System in which power is shared beteen the states and federal government. |
| Federalists | supporters of Constitution and a strong central government. |
| Antifederalists | Against the Constitution and for state and individual rights. |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to Constitution. |
| Constitutional Convention | Twelve states sent delegates to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. |
| ratification | to approve |
| republic | Country in which the people choose their representatives to govern them. |
| electoral college | electors of the President |
| confederation | A group of states joined together |
| legislative branch | the law making branch of government |
| executive branch | enforces or carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | interprets laws and the constitution |
| checks and balances | system that ensures that one branch does not get too strong |
