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26 Cards in this Set
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Wilderness Road
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A road travled westward over the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky
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republic
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A government in which the people elect representives to govern
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Articles Confederation
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The first government to the United States
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Land Ordinace of 1785
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Law that set up townships in Western lands, which became known as the Northwest Territory
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Northwest Ordinance
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Law that organized the Northwest Territory
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Shay's Rebellion
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Anti-tax protest by farmers
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Constitional Convention
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Meeting in Philadelphia called to change the Articles of Confederation
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James Madison
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One of the leaders of the Constitional Congress
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Virginia Plan
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Plan that called for each representation in the lagislature to be based on states' population or wealth
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New Jersey Plan
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Plan that called for each state to have equal representation in the legislature
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Great Compromise
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Called for two-house legislature with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other houses
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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Called for counting three-fifths of the slave poulation for representation and taxation
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federalism
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A system of government in which power is shared among the federal government and the states
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Federlists
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People who supported ratification of the Constition
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The Federlists papers
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Essays that explained and defended the Constition
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George Manson
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Influential Virginian who opposed ratification of the Constition
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Bill of Rights
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Set of amendments to the Constition passed to protect individual rights
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amending
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Changing
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amendments
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Formal changes to the Consitution
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controversy
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a dispute between sides holding opposing views
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delegates
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People given power to act for others; representives to a convention
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exported
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Sent to another country for trade
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levy
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To order to be paid
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militia
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A group of citizens who receive military training but are only called in emergencies
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ratification
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Approval
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ratified
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approved
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