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APUSH Chapter 8
TAP Terms Chapter 8
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10th Grade
10/07/2010

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James Madison
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socially inept Virginian (Federalist) who played a large role in writing/ratifying constitution. Arranged cession of NW Territory lands. Served on continental congress. Federalist papers.
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Alexander Hamilton
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(federalist) NY rep @ Constitution convention. The Federalist papers.
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John Adams
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brother of Sam Adams. Mass. Constitutional Congress rep. Supported original suffrage requirements (property, white male)
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Daniel Shays
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leader of Shay's Rebellion (tax revolts-you're just as bad as king george) Mass. 1886
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Federalists
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pro constitution
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Anti Federalists
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anti constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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US government established in 1778 (loose confederation of states for defense) weakness led to writing of constitution
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republicanism
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the view that gov. needs to rest on the consent of the governed. Government needs to stay small. good leaders. Representative government.
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bill of rights
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a list of gaurenteed/inherient rights. in many state constitutions. Anti Federalists insisted that it be included in the constitution.
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Suffrage
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right to vote. In 18th century limited to white property holding males.
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Gradual Emancipation
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ending slavery in steps. Ex. letting children born to slaves free. Happened often in mid/northern states
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Manumission law
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laws that detirmined when/how slaves could be freed by owners. Many semi-slave dependent states adopted it to ease restrictions on emancipation.
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Northwest Territory
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land previously belonging to VA and Conn. given up to become slave free, gridded states (Thomas Jefferson wrote ordinances guiding the process)
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Northwest Ordinances
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a series of ordinances that proclaimed how (gave a solid plan-no slaves, grids, et) the northwest Territory was to become states.
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Constitutional Convention
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Philadelphia 1787, group of delagates called together to revise the articles of confederation. Scrapped it and wrote constitution (figured the articles were so screwed, they couldn't be revised)
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Virginia Plan
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on plan contrived at the contitutional convention. James Madison's doing. 3 part, bicameral congress, based on population - practically eliminated small states' voices. Strong executive branch.
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NJ Plan
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Plan contrived at the constitutional convention written by smaller states (and very similar to articles of confederation) plural presidency, unicameral-state reps.
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Great Compromise
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compromise between Virginia/New Jersey
bicameral-1 states based, 1 population based
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3/5 Clause
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how the poplation was determined for HOR (yes I know what that sounds like when spoken aloud)
all freemen and 3/5 all other people
indirectly talked about slaves
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The Federalist Papers
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collection of eloquent and persausive papers written mostly by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton arguing all the defenses against Anti Federalist claims
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The Federalist Papers
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collection of eloquent and persausive papers written mostly by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton arguing all the defenses against Anti Federalist claims
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Checks and Balances
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different sections of the government have different powers and limits and structures to 'check' each other and minimize corruption (evens it out)
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