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7th SS -Constitution

Constitution: Constitutional Convention

TermDefinition
Sons of Liberty patriotic terrorist group
First Continental Congress 12 of 13 colonies present; sent a letter to the King asking him to stop; embargo was imposed on British goods
Second Continental Congress takes on role of a government during American Revolution; each colony represented; formed an army and navy; issued money
George Washington elected as commander of the Continental Army; elected president of the Constitutional Convention
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776 date when the Declaration of Independence was written
Articles of Confederation first attempt at a national government; written at the Second Continental Congress; very weak and did not work
Shay's Rebellion former soldiers who came back as farmers after the war, rebelled against the courts who were taking away their farms
delegate a person sent to a meeting to represent interests of a state
James Madison nicknamed the "Father of the Constitution" and who also proposed the Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan bicameral legislature that was based on population, and favored large states
William Paterson person who proposed the New Jersey Plan
New Jersey Plan unicameral legislature that was based on equal representation, and favored small states
Roger Sherman person who proposed the Great Compromise
Great Compromise bicameral legislature that established the House of Representatives based on population and a Senate based on equal representation
Three-Fifths Compromise compromise between North and South representatives that stated enslaved African Americans would count as 3/5 of a person towards representation and taxation
Electoral College system by which the president is decided through electors
democracy government by the people exercised by elected representatives
federalists people that supported ratification of the Constitution
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison famous federalists who supported ratification of the Constitution
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, John Hancock famous anti-federalists who opposed due to a lack of a Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights first 10 amendments of the Constitution which safeguard the rights of the people
Preamble introductory paragraph to the Constitution that lists 6 goals
3 branches of government legislative, executive, and judicial
Constitutional Convention meeting of 12 out of 13 colonies that came together with the original intent to correct the faults of the Articles of Confederation; instead the delegates decided to write an entirely new document which resulted in the Constitution of the United States
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