Constitution Vocabulary W1

A loose alliance of states

• Confederation

• Bicameral Leglislature

• Proportional Representation

• Ratification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Representative of a state

• Delegate

• Bicameral Leglislature

• Proportional Representation

• Executive Branch

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Two houses: The House of Representatives and Senate

• Northwest Ordinance

• Bicameral Leglislature

• Proportional Representation

• Executive Branch

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

To formally approve and pass

• Bicameral Legislature

• Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

• Ratification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A rebellion of farmers angry over taxes proved that the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be changed.

• Confederation

• Shays Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• Ratification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Established a way to create new states; prevented slavery from existing in the Ohio River Valley

• Confederation

• Shays Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• Ratification

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Created a bicameral legislature where representation was based on a state's population

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut/Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

The number of representatives your state has is related to their total population. More population= more representatives

• Bicameral Legislature

• Shays Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• Proportional Representation

Northern and Southern delegates argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation, the result of this debate was the -

• Three-fifths compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Missouri Compromise

This plan created a unicameral legislature where each state was represented equally.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut/Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise