The Constitution Part 1 - Vocabulary List 1

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  1. 3. one who opposed a strong central for fear it would take away Americans' and states' rights
  2. 5. called the "Father of the Consitution", wrote the Virginia Plan, and coauthored the Federalist Papers
  3. 6. a proposal for the new government that featured a strong, three-branch government (legislative, executive, and judicial) and a bicameral (two-house) legislature where representation was based on each state's population
  4. 8. an armed uprising by indebted farmers and veterans in western Massachusetts (1786-1787) protesting high taxes, economic hardship, and foreclosures
  5. 10. he was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and became the first President of the United States
  6. 11. the branch of government that executes the laws and includes the president and vice president
  7. 12. a two-house legislature
  8. 14. the branch of government that makes the laws
  9. 17. created by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, this territory was located north of the Ohio River, south of the Great Lakes, and east of the Mississippi River, and included what would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
  10. 19. the number of people who signed the Constitution
  11. 20. one who supported the Constitution's strong central government
  12. 21. led by George Washington during the Revolutionary War
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  1. 1. the idea that the power of the government comes from the consent of the people
  2. 2. the first government of the United States
  3. 4. when people elect officials, like mayors, senators, or the president, to make decisions and speak for them in the government
  4. 7. the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice
  5. 9. took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787
  6. 13. the government is divided into three branches, each with its own powers
  7. 15. this assures that no one particular person, group, or government agency has too much power
  8. 16. any laws, procedures, or acts that directly violate the constitution
  9. 18. taxes on imported goods