Ch 2 Government Vocabulary

English Bill of Rights

gave power to parliment and took power from the monarchy

New England Confederation

alliance formed to defend colonies against native americans and dutch colonies

Stamp Act

required colonist to pay a tax on shipped good

First Continental Congress

first meeting of the colonies to fight against england

Second Continental Congress

second meeting of the colonist

Virginia Declaration of Rights

first protection of human rights in the colonies

Articles of Confederation

first constitution

Ratified

formally approve

Northwest Ordinance

passed legislation for settling in the new northwest territory

Shay’s Rebellion

Armed uprising in response to the government trying to take away farmers land due to then not being able to pay taxes

Framer

wrote the constitution (founding fathers)

Virginia Plan

outlined a strong national government with 3 branches

New Jersey Plan

plan that based representation on population

Great Compromise

Agreed how many people would be in the house of reps and that everyone would get 2 senators

3/5ths compromise

every 5 slaves would count for 3 people for representation

Federalist

Group of people who supported the adoption US constitution and a strong national government

Anti-Federalist papers

people that opposed the adoption of the US constitution and

Publis

Pen name for the framers

Federalist Papers

outlined the constitution

Bill of Rights

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