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Drafting the Constitution
Term | Definition |
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Shay's Rebellion | Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays protest protest increased state taxes. |
James Madison | Virginia delegate known as the father of the Constitution |
Roger Sherman | Creates the Connecticut Plan or the Great Compromise to solve the debate over large and small state population |
Three-Fifths Compromise | Called for three-fifths of a state's slaves to be counted as population |
federalism | When the national government and state governments share power |
legislative branch | makes the laws |
executive branch | carries out the laws |
judicial branch | interprets the laws |
checks and balances | To prevent one branch from dominating others. |
electoral college | A group of electors would cast ballots for presidential candidates |