| A | B |
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| Articles of Confederation | plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence |
| ratify | to approve something |
| legislative branch | the part of government that passes laws |
| executive branch | the part of government that carries out laws |
| amendment | an addition or change to the Constitution |
| inflation | happens when prices rise very quickly |
| Shay's Rebellion | movement by farmers to protest high taxes |
| Northwest Ordinance | an order that commanded that the Northwest Territory be divided into smaller territories |
| delegate | a representative |
| Constitutional Convention | assembly that replaced the Articles of Confederation |
| Virginia Plan | plan that proposed that Congress should be given much greater power over the states |
| New Jersey Plan | plan that proposed each state, regardless of size, would have the same number of representatives in Congress |
| compromise | each side gives up something to reach an agreement |
| Antifederalists | groups of people who were not happy with the Constitution |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | three out of every five slaves would be counted for population and taxation |
| federal | refers to the national government |
| Federalists | formerly nationalist group that wanted a strong national government |
| separation of powers | each branch ofthe government has different and separate powers |
| checks and balances | system to guard against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful |
| veto | to refuse to sign into law |
