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AOC and Constitution
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11th Grade
11/03/2006

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Federalists
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people of the united states that supported a strong central govt. and the constitution.
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bill of rights
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the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
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1st govt. of the U.S.
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Articles of confederation
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Ratify
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the vote to add or change legislation
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Washington D.C.
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the land chossen to home our govt.
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Anti-Federalists
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people that did not support the constitution or a strong central govt.
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electoral college
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name given to the way we elect our presidentcreated to limit the peoples power to directly elect the president.
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shays rebellion
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This led many people to question the government structure under the AOC. It exposed the government's weakness, especially the fact of not being able to raise an army by draft and lend support to troubled states.
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seperation of power
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the division of the govt. into 3 branches to equalize power.
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checks and balances
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the power of the branches to watch themselves and stop a act from going through if they think it is to powerful or irrelavent
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virginia plan
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represented small state ideology and needed a govt. based off equal representation.
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constitution
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ratified by all 13 states was the second and last govt. so far in the u.s.
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3/5ths compromise
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Counted slaves as population to balance the differences of people in the North and the South. Settled population as well as taxation questions.
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virginia plan
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representative of the big states which should be based on size not equality.
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great compromise
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combo of 2 ideas that formed todays govt.
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james madison
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dad of constitution and author of VA plan
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william patterson
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author of NJ plan
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roger sherman
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author of the great compromise (the conn. plan)
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George mason
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author of declaration of VA rights.
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george mason
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author of the declaration of virginia rights.
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religious freedom
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allows people to profess their oppinion in religion.
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northwest land ordinance
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1 major accomplishments organized land settlements,and created provisions for territories to become states.
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2 party systems
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govt. where governing ideas are controlled by 2 different ideas.
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thomas jefferson
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leader of the anti federalists
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alexander hamilton
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leader of the federalists
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republicanism
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govt. where the people choose the representatives.
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constitution
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the written plan of govt.
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federalists papers
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papers written by the federalists to help the american public choose to ratify the constitution.
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