Unit 41777 – 1791
Historical Development of the Constitution
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Standard 7.4c — The Constitutional Convention: 0 of 9 Words Mastered
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Standard 7.4c — The Constitutional Convention
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for how the new national government should be organized.
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Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was another proposal for organizing the new government.
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Large states liked this plan because they would have more power.Still learning - Still learning
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Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement that settled the dispute between large and small states over representation in Congress.
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One house based on population, one house equal for all states.Still learning - Still learning
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Slave Trade Compromise
The Slave Trade Compromise was another agreement made during the Constitutional Convention.
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This compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for 20 more years.Still learning - Still learning
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Federalism
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided and shared between the national government and the state governments.
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Ratification
Ratification is the official approval of a document or law.
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Anti-Federalist
Anti-Federalists were people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution. They feared the national government would become too powerful
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Amendment
An amendment is a change or addition made to the Constitution.
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution added in a chunk in 1791 to guarantee individual freedoms, something that the Anti-Federalists fought strongly to secure.
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Standard 7.4b — The Articles of Confederation
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Standard 7.5b — Branches, Checks and Rights: 0 of 13 terms mastered.Other Vocabulary — Not listed under a standard
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