Vocabulary
When two or more people can agree on something while all parties are giving up a little of what they want.
The Articles of Confederation were written after the defeat of what country?
George Washington
This person was the second president.
John Adams
The House of Representatives members of each state are determined by the _____________ of the state.
Population
The AOC gave most of the power to who?
These people had an equal number of representation from each state at the federal government level.
Benjamin Franklin
This is the number of senators each state has.
2
The states could each have their own _______, but the federal government could not.
The _____________ is often referred to as a set of rules for citizens to follow?
Constitution
This was another name or nickname given to George Washington after he became the president.
Father of Our Country
This makes sure neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate has full power to make ALL the decisions.
Checks and Balances
With the AOC the federal government did not have a ______ system which led to colonists not following the rules or laws.
Court
The ______ Compromise decided how many slaves could be counted in a states population.
3/5
The Constitutional Convention was held in which state?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These are the people who supported the Constitution and wanted to create a stronger federal government.
The AOC led to a protest by a group of farmers called the Shay's Rebellion. What were they in an uproar about?
This is how the government gets money to pay teachers, police officers, firemen, and government officials.
September ______ is known as Constitution Day because that is the day it was officially signed.
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