Creating the New Government

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  1. 2. Madison "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
  2. 6. Head of the Executive Branch; has the power to appoint Supreme Court judges
  3. 9. construction way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
  4. 11. of Confederation 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
  5. 13. Branch the branch of government that interprets laws
  6. 16. Plan Proposal to create a strong national government; was rejected because it gave too much power to the central government
  7. 17. Jersey Plan The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
  8. 18. Motherhood Expectation that women would instill Republican values in children and be active in families; helped increase education for women
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  1. 1. Compromise Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  2. 3. construction a broad interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that Congress has powers beyond those specifically given in the Constitution
  3. 4. Ordinance a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed; outlawed slavery
  4. 5. supporters of the Constitution
  5. 7. and Balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  6. 8. Branch the branch of government that makes the laws
  7. 10. Federalist Essays promoting ratification of the Constitution, published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in 1787 and 1788.
  8. 12. Branch the branch of government that carries out laws
  9. 14. the supreme law of the United States
  10. 15. Henry "Give me liberty or give me death"; opposed the Constitutional Convention
  11. 19. of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution
  12. 20. people who opposed the Constitution; wanted to add Bill of Rights