| A | B |
|---|
| George Washington | President of the Constitutional Convention |
| New Jersey Plan | William Paterson pushed for one house legislature and a one vote system per state |
| Depreciated | Fell in value |
| Republic | Citizens rule through elected representatives |
| Bicameral | Two house legislature |
| Articles of Confederation | First constitution, 13 states must approve any changes |
| Final authority under Federal system | Constitution |
| Northwest Territory | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin |
| Great Compromise | Roger Sherman-dealt with representation in Congress |
| Daniel Shays | Person who led a revolt against the government |
| Bill of Rights | Protects individual rights |
| Shay's Rebellion | Uprising in which Massachusetts farmers attacked the government for raising taxes |
| Depression | Period when wages fall and unemployment rises |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | Divided the Northwest Territory into townships, one section for schools |
| NW Ordinance 1787 | Outlawed slavery in the NW Territory |
| Executive | Branch of government that carries out the laws |
| Legislative | Branch of government that passes or makes the laws |
| Judicial | Branch of government that contains the court system |
| Electoral College | Indirectly elects the president and vice president |
| Constitution | Written plan of government |
| Federalists | Supporters of the Constitution, 3 branches of govt, strong national govt., James Madison |
| William Paterson | Pushed for the New Jersey Plan |
| James Madison | Wrote the Virginia Plan |
| Roger Sherman | Great Compromise |
| John Locke | Enlightenment thinker and writer |
| Patrick Henry | Popular Anti-Federalist |
| Mississippi River | Control over the river was an issue between U.S. and Spain |
| First state to approve the Constitution | Delaware |
| Checks and Balances | Keeps branches from gaining too much power |
| Federal System | Division of power between national and state governments |
| Federalists Papers | Book of essays supporting the Constitution |
| Enlightenment Era | Influenced the Framers of the Constitution |
| Not able to tax citizens | Government under the Articles of Confederation |
| Ohio in 1803 | Legally equal to the other states |
| Power under the Articles of Confederation | Congress |
| Vetoing | President can check Congress using this action |
