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Ch 9 Creating a Nation
Norwin gr. 5 Ch.9 Creating a Nation
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Social Studies
5th Grade
04/28/2013

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constitution
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written plan for government
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citizen
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official member of a city, state, or nation
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territory
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land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government
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ordinance
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a law
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federal
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states share the power with the central government, but the central government has more power than the states
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republic
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government in which the citizens elect the leaders to represent them
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compromise
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both sides give up something to settle a disagreement
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ratify
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accept
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democracy
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people have the power to make political decisions
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checks and balances
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system in which each branch limit the power of the other two
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veto
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reject
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unconstiutional
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laws that donot follow the constitution
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amendment
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change to the constitution
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inauguration
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official ceremony tomake someone President
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Cabinet
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group chosen by the president to help run the executive branch and give advice
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political party
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group of people who share similar ideas about government
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interest
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what people pay back when they borrow money
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capital
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city where the government meets
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Articles
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gave Congress the power to declare war, make peace treaties, and make treaties with other nations
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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explained how the new land would be measured, divided and sold
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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explained how a territory could bcome a state; made slavery against the law
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Daniel Shays
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led about 1000 farmers in a protest
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Shay's Rebellion
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showed that a weak national government could not keep order
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Artcles of Confederation
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plan for a national government that gave very little power to the national government
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delegate
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represesnt others
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James Madison
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had a new system for government; a federal system of government; Father of the Constitution
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George Washington
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represented Virginia at the convention
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Benjamin Frankin
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represented Philadelphia at the convention; respected for his wisdom; wanted a federal republic nation
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Edmund Randolph
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explained Madison's government as having three branches
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Roger Sherman
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decided the Congress should have two parts
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Senate
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Each state has an equal number of representatives
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House of Representatives
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representative number will be based on population
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Three Fifth rule
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five slaves counted as three free people
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Federalists
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supporters of the constitution
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"The Federalist"
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essays explaining how the federal government would work
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antifederalists
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people who opposed the constitution
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Bill of Rights
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list of the rights of individuals
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Delaware
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first state to ratify the constitution
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New Hamshire
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ninth state to ratify the constitution
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Hamilton and Jay
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wrote "The Federalist"
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Preamble
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goals of the country
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legislative branch
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makes the laws
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Congress
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legislative branch
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executive branch
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suggest and carry out the laws
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President
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head of executive branch
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judicial branch
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decides meaning of the laws and makes sure that the laws are being followed
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Federal government's powers
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defend country, print money, run post office, regulate trade
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state's powers
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public education and elections
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Electoral College
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vote for the President
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First president
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George Washington
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National Bank
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controlled money of the government
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The Great Compromise
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Sherman's suggestion of two parts of Congress
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