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Renner CTK Soc
Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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Articles of Confederation | plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independance |
Legislative Branch | the part of the government that passes laws |
Executive Branch | the part of the government that carries out laws |
Judical Branch | the part of the government that decides the meaning of laws |
Shays' Rebellion | movement by farmers to protest high taxes |
Constitutional Convention | assembly that replaced the Articles of Confederation |
Virginia Plan | plan that proposed that Congress should be given much greater power over the states |
New Jersey Plan | plan that proposed that each state, regardless of size, would have the same number of representatives in Congress |
Three-Fifths Compromise | three out of every five slaves would be counted for population and taxation |
Separation of powers | each branch of the government has different and separate powers |
Checks and balances | system to guard against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful |
Veto | to refuse to sign into law |
Federalists | formerly nationalist group that wanted a strong national government |
Federal | refers to the national government |
Antifederalists | group of people who were not happy with the Constitution |
Amendment | an addition or change to the Constitution |
Bill of Rights | first ten amentments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791 |