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Unit 3 Vocab
Constitution and The Republic
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History
11th Grade
10/04/2011

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Mt. Vernon Conference
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meeting of Virginia and Maryland delegates at Washington's home and it was a precursor the the Constitutional Convention
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Annapolis Convention
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meeting of delegates in Annapolis, Maryland who called for the Constitutional Convention to remedy trade and commerce defects
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"The Framers"
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delegates to Constitutional Convention who helped draft and ratify the Constitution
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Checks and Balances
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a separation of powers in which each branch can check on the others powers
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Virginia Plan
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considered Large state plan, proposed bicameral legislature and created judiciary branch
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New Jersey Plan
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small state plan creating executive and judicial as well as creating process of amending the Constitution
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Great Compromise
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an agreement between the big and small states for the Constitution which created our system of legislature
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Connecticut Plan
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same as Great Compromise3/5
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Commercial Compromise
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Congress regulates interstate and foreign commerce
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3/5 Compromise
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slaves count as three-fifths of person
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Electoral College
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group of electors who vote for President
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Federalist
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believed in strong central government and more nationalist point of view
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Anti-Federalists
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opposed Constitution and strong central government
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The Federalist Papers
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written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay expressing Federalist point of view and rallying support for Constitution

 

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Bill of Rights
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first ten amendments to Constitution expressing individual rights
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National debt
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lack of moneyand Hamilton thought it was good
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Tariffs;excise taxes
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taxes on foreign goods
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Proclamation of Neutrality
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Washington proclaming their neutral position in British and France affairs
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Jay Treaty (1794)
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treaty between US and Britain settling disputes left from Revolution
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Pickney Treaty (1795)
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guaranteed navigation on Mississippi and set boundaries between US and Spain
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Right of Deposit
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allows American ships to transfer goos at New Orleans w/o paying fees
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
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final battle of Northwest Indian War btwn Americans and Indians
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Whiskey rebellion
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tax protest on whiskey during Washington's presidency
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Public Land Act (1796)
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authorized federal land sales at $2 an acre
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Democratic Republican Party
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political party favoring Jeffersonian democracy
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Washington's Farewell Address
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speech at end of presidency saying to avoid political parties and permanent alliances
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XYZ Affair
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French tried to bribe three American officials which ended up leading to a war
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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bills passed to put more restrictions on immigrants so less foreign influence
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
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drafted by Virginia and Kentucky state legislatures declaring Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional
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"Revolution of 1800"
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brought about the rise of the Democratic Republican Party and the demise of the Federalists

 

was the Us presidential election in 1800 where Jefferson beat Adams

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James Madison
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Alexander Hamilton
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Gouverneur Morris
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Henry Knox
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Edmund randolph
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"Citizen" Edmund genet
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John Jay
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John adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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Richard Henry Lee
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Patrick Henry
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served as Virginia's first governor and roused the colonists to fight against the british

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

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