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Term | Definition |
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Articles of Confederation | America’s first written constitution; had many limitations that hindered the smooth functioning of the government. |
Abraham Baldwin | Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution; also a U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, and the first president of the University of Georgia. |
Constitution | A written document that outlines a country’s government |
Constitutional Convention | Meeting that took place in Philadelphia from May to September 1787; original intent was to revise the Articles of Confederation, though the entire document was soon scrapped and a new constitution was written. |
William Few | Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution; was also a judge and legislator for Georgia and New York. |
Great Compromise | A compromise made between the large & small states during the Constitutional Convention; allowed for a 2 house legislative branches with the number of senators for each state being equal (2 per state) & the number of members of the House of Representative |