Constitutional Convention

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Ratify

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to approve formally

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A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

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Constitution

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A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution.

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Constitutional Convention

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A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed

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Northwest Ordinance

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An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives.

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Three-fifths Compromise

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The lawmaking part of government, called the legislature.

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Legislative Branch

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The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.

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Judicial Branch

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The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

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Executive Branch

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The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

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Great Compromise

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The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.

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