Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Writing the Constituion
Cause and Effect: Articles of Confederation
Compromises
100
a person who could be bought, sold, and owned by another person
slave
100
the joining of states into one US government
union
100
In what city was the Constitutional Convenstion?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
100
No power to tax the states of people
answers vary
100
This part of Congress is based on the population of a state
House of Representatives
200
change or correction to a written document
amendment
200
making of an agreement in which each side gives up something
compromise
200
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
200
Could not raise and army
answers vary
200
This part of Congress has two elected people from each state. It benefited the small states.
Senate
300
an agreement of friendship between states
confederation
300
representative to a convention
delegate
300
each branch of the government has the power to check the other, creating a balance of power
checks and balances
300
federal government could not regulate trade
answers vary
300
slaves were considered part of a person for counting representatives
The Three-Fifths Compromise
400
having to do with a whole nation or country
national
400
any product sent from one country to another for purposes of trade
export
400
the government is into three branches of parts
separation of powers
400
The slave trade would be allowed to continue for 20 more years.
Slave Trade Compromise
500
they carrying on of business between states or countries
trade
500
a form of government with two parts-- a national government and state governments
500
the power of government rests only in the hands of the people
rule by the people
500
The House of Representatives is based on state population and the senate has equal representatives from each state.
The Great Compromise
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