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Creating Constitution Vocab.
Chapter 8 sectin 2 Vocabulary
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History
8th Grade
02/03/2012

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Constitutional Convention
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1778 meeting at which the U.S. Constitution was created .
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Founders
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People who helped create the U.S. Constitution
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James Madison
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Prminent advisor to the Constitutional Convention
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Virginia Plan
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Proposal for a two-house legislature with representation according to each state's population or wealth
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New Jersey Plan
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Proposal for a legislature in which each state would have one vote
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Great Comprimise
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Agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population
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Three Fiths Comprimise
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Executive Branch
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Judicial Branch
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Legislative Branch
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Checks and Balances
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