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- 2. He wrote notes of the debates at the Constitutional Convention, allowing us to learn the debates, discussions and compromises made.
- 5. A principle establishing a division of power into three branches - executive, legislative and judicial, each having certain jobs.
- 7. Pilgrims written plan of self-government where they all agreed to follow the laws they created.
- 9. The first representative government in the new world established in 1619, allowing colonists to elect an assembly.
- 12. He was voted President of the Constitutional Convention.
- 14. of Articles of Confederation The Northwest Ordinance set up a way to admit new states to the country.
- 18. The constitution of Connecticut written by Thomas Hooker where the limited government and individual rights were protected.
- 19. A principle in which citizens elect representatives to govern them (Article 1)
- 20. A principle that power comes from the people. (We the people)
- 22. A principle where powers of government are listed in the constitution, outlining what they can and can not do.
- 24. The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in in the one house legislature or Congress, regardless of the state's population. This favored the small states.
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- 1. 10th Amendment says that powers of government are divided between national and state governments.
- 3. This principle listed personal freedoms that are protected under the law in amendments such as freedom of speech, press and right to assemble. (The Bill of Rights)
- 4. This solved the issue that amost ended the convention. This agreement set up a bicameral (2-house) legislature where the House of Representatives was based on population and the Senate was equal representatives for each state.
- 6. The agreement on slavery where a slave would count as 3/5ths a person for the population count in the state for the total population count for the House of Representatives.
- 8. Our first form of government as a new nation. This constitution had many flaws.
- 10. A principle which allowed one branch to have certain powers over another branch, so no branch becomes too powerful.
- 11. Delegates met in Philadelphia with the purpose to revise the Articles but ended up writing the U.S. Constitution. We know about this meeting due to the notes taken by James Madison.
- 13. of the Article of Confederation weak central government, states made their own currencies, no leader, congress could not tax, 9 of 13 states had to agree to laws, changes took all 13 states.
- 15. a written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized and the powers it has.
- 16. Massachusetts started this type of self government where each small community makes their own laws.
- 17. A 1787 rebellion in which ex-Revolutionary War soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of farms as a result of high taxes. This showed that the federal government was too weak.
- 21. "Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states, which smaller states did not approve.
- 23. a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some demands to reach an agreement