| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | the first written plan of government for the United States |
| Northwest Ordinance | laws that specified how the western lands would be governed and gain statehood |
| Constitutional Convention | meeting in Philadelphia in 1787, 55 delegates from 12 States wrote the US Constitution |
| Age of Enlightenment | Europe (1600-1700's)- philosopher thinkers- "laws of nature" ideas to run the government |
| Great Compromise | a two house Congress- House and Senate |
| Three-Fifth Compromise | 3 out 5 enslaved persons would be counted as 3/5 enslaved persons would be counted in state’s population for representation |
| Electoral College | special group established by the constitution to elect the president |
| Federalist Papers | essays in support of a strong central government. Written by: Madison, Hamilton, and Jay |
| Political Parties | a group that agrees on basic principles on how to run the government |
| Federalists | supports the NEW constitution and strong central government |
| Anti-federalist | dissapproves of the new constitution, and fears central government |
| Shays' Rebellion | poor angry farmers who had an uprising against the government |
