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What is an Amendment
a change or addition designed to improve a text
What are federalist papers?
A collection of 85 papers written by Alexander Hamilton
Explain the three-fifths compromise. Why did this benefit Southern States?
Gave southern states more power
What is interstate commerce?
Transportation of goods or items on the interstate
What is meant by the “rule of law”?
Equally held accountable
What is a federalist
Someone who supports the constitution
Is this person happy with how the new Constitution deals with representation? (Alexander Hamilton Federalist)
No, questioning decisions and expressing him self
What is federalism?
A system of government.
What is a tarif?
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
How did states’ constitution expand suffrage ?
Texas ranchers could vote
What is a Anti-federalist
Someone who does not support the constitution
Is this person happy with how the new Constitution deals with representation? (Melancton Smith Anti-Federalist)
No he is stating his opinion as people should be rich and others, he is not as mad though
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
What is inflation?
Prices go up depending on the economy
What is suffrage?
The right to vote in political elections
What was the main purpose of the Philadelphia convention in 1787?
Changing the articles
What type of government would Alexander Hamilton (Federalist) want?
Pure democracy
Explain the three-fifths compromise. Why did this benefit Southern States?
Gave southern states more power
What is depression?
A stage of sadness a person or animal can go through in the stage of life
What is ratification?
the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
What are the bill of rights?
The first 10 amendments
What kind of government would Melancton Smith Anti-Federalist want?
Representative
What happened in 1808? Explain why this didn’t end slavery in America.
Southern places still depended on it but they had massive penalties
What happened in Shays’ rebellion?
Armed bands forced the closing of several courts to prevent execution of foreclosures and debt processes.
What is the constitution?
Americas 7 articles