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bicameral
the type of legislature that resulted from the great (connecticut) compromise. this was essentially a mix of the VA plan and the NJ plan.
federal government
another name for the "central" or "national" government
judicial
the branch of the government that interprets the law
representative democracy
the type of democracy that we have in the united states.some people represent the citizens in making decisions
sovereignty
government can exist only with the consent of the governed- popular (blank)
shays rebellion
his rebellion shows that the federal government was too weak under the articles to deal with an insurgency or domestic uprising (this also showed a need for a stronger national government)
bill of rights
the first 10 amendments to the constitution, they were added to ensure ratification by the states
federalist papers
written to encourage the ratification of the constitution these were essay that argued that a new constitution was needed to replace the articles of confederation
federalists
they favored the ratification of the constitution
anti federalists
they opposed the ratification of the constitution (but wanted a bill of rights)
executive branch
the branch of the government that enforces the laws
unicameral
a legislature with one body- this was our government under the articles of confederation
separation of powers
this is also known as checks and balances, it describes the structure of the federal government that forbids any branch from becoming too powerful
legislative
the branch of the government that makes the laws
whiskey
this rebellion, in contrast to shays, demonstrated that the constitution was strong enough to stop a domestic revolt
senate
the chamber of congress that bases representation on equality. 2 per state
house
the chamber of congress that bases representation on population
limited
our government is (blank)- meaning it is restricted in what it can do
John Locke
this enlightenment philosopher believed that a government should ensure that all men have the right to "life, liberty, and property" Thomas jefferson borrowed him from the declaration of independence
republican
a form of government in which people are elcted to make decisions for us
constitution
the basic rules and structure of a government the first one in the united states was the articles of confederation
articles of confederation
the first constitution- it has many weaknesses and was replaced