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American History
Chapter 8
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History
8th Grade
09/22/2009

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Term
Natural Rights
Definition
Fundamental Rights
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Consitution
Definition
Basic principles and Laws
Term
Republic
Definition
Head of State is elected and people hold power
Term
Suffrage
Definition
Voting Rights
Term
Articles of Confederation
Definition
Central government with limited power
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Ratification
Definition
Formal approval
Term
Tariffs
Definition
Taxes on imports or exports
Term
Interstate Commerce
Definition
Trade conducted between two or more states
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Creditors
Definition
People who lend money
Term
Debtors
Definition
People who owe money
Term
Depression
Definition
Steep drop in economic activity
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Shays's Rebellion
Definition
Poor farmer and war veteran
Term
Constitutional Convention
Definition
Place where Americians officially declared their independence
Term
Virginia Plan
Definition
Large state plan
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New Jersey Plan
Definition
keeping exsisting congress
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Great Compromise
Definition
Equal vote in the upper house
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Three-Fifths Compromise
Definition
3/5 of slaves in each state to be counted as part of population
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Federalism
Definition
distribution of power between central authority and states
Term
Legislative Branch
Definition
proposes bills and passing them into laws
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Judicial Branch
Definition
interprete laws, punishment and disputes
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Checks and Balances
Definition
Prevents goverment from becoming to powerful
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Antifederalists
Definition
Opposed constitution
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Federalists
Definition
They liked Constitution
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Federalist Papers
Definition
series of essays
Term
Amendments
Definition
Official changes corrections,or additions
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Bill of rights
Definition
First ten amendments
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