SS Vocab Unit 1: A New Nation

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Written document: Constitution

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Constitution

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Compromise: an agreement where both sides give up some demands.

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an agreement where both sides give up some demands.

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What is a political convention?

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A gathering where two or more countries compromise.

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Elected person speaking at a convention for voters' ideas.

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delegate

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Citizens, things, or animals of a particular place.

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local

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Group that creates laws?

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the legislature

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Need for amendments in legislation?

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Change problematic laws.

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Supports a government where states unite under a central authority.

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Federalist

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Federalists' goal:

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A single government with authority over several united states.