A More Perfect Union

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  1. 2. plan the plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representation for states based on their population.
  2. 3. ordinance set up the three-step process of admitting new states
  3. 5. Madison often called the "Father of the Constitution"
  4. 8. Convention The meeting of delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scrapped in favor of a new United States Constitution
  5. 9. the division of government between the central government and the constituent units as in the national government and the states
  6. 10. a period when business activity slows prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises
  7. 12. Sherman framer of the Constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
  8. 14. branch the branch of government that makes laws
  9. 17. branch the branch of government that enforces the laws
  10. 18. three-fifths compromise decided how slaves would be counted for states' populations
  11. 20. person who officially represents their state
  12. 22. to approve something formally
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  1. 1. a document stating the rules under which a government will operate
  2. 4. against the Constitution and favored states having more power than the central government
  3. 6. of confederation The United States' first written plan for government
  4. 7. Morris framer of the constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
  5. 8. and balances the idea that each branch of government has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches.
  6. 11. branch: the branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
  7. 13. supported the Constitution and favored a strong central, or national, government
  8. 15. Washington President of the Constitutional Convention
  9. 16. a change or addition to a document
  10. 19. Jersey plan the plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
  11. 21. rebellion The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states from popular unrest