Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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What was the Constitutional Convention?

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A meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution.

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What did the Great Compromise establish? Options: A single system of government, A dual system of congressional representation, A new tax system, A new trade agreement

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A dual system of congressional representation

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What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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To count enslaved persons as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress

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What is the Electoral College?

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A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

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Who were the Federalists?

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Supporters of the Constitution

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What is Federalism?

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A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states.

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What are The Federalist Papers?

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A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.

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Who were the Anti-Federalists?

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Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution

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What does the word "Despite" mean?

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Regardless or in spite of

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What is a "Process"?

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An action or a series of actions directed toward a result