Articles of Confederation and Constitution

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  1. 8. A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and individual states.
  2. 9. A proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, favoring large states.
  3. 11. An agreement reached by each side making concessions, such as the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention.
  4. 12. A legislative body with two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress.
  5. 13. A proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states, favoring small states.
  6. 14. A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead created the Constitution.
  7. 15. A legislative body with one chamber, like the Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
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  1. 1. The formal approval process of a document or agreement, like the Articles of Confederation.
  2. 2. The act of speaking or acting on behalf of others, a key issue debated at the Constitutional Convention.
  3. 3. A union of states or nations with limited central authority.
  4. 4. The agreement to create a bicameral legislature, combining the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
  5. 5. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation and created a stronger federal government.
  6. 6. An uprising by Massachusetts farmers in 1786-1787 that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
  7. 7. The first constitution of the United States, adopted during the Revolutionary War.
  8. 10. The authority of a state to govern itself without outside interference.