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The U.S. Constitution

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Annapolis Convention
1786 meeting of 12 state delegates calling for a constitutional convention
checks and balances
limits imposed on all branches of a government
George Washington
US general; 1st US president 1789–97
John Jay
US statesman and jurist: first Chief Justice of the US 1789
Benjamin Franklin
American statesman, diplomat, author, scientist, and inventor
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Alexander Hamilton
american statesman, writer, first Secretary of the Treasury 1789
James Madison
4th US president 1809; delegate at Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
1787 Philadelphia convention at which the US Constitution was framed
Virginia plan
unsuccessful plan for proportional representation in both houses
New Jersey plan
unsuccessful plan for single legislative house equally representing states
Connecticut Compromise
equal representation in Senate and proportional representation in House
three-fifths clause
1787 compromise: three-fifths of slave population represented and taxed
national government
Constitutional Convention recognized need to strengthen national gov.
ratification
act of ratifying confirmation; sanction
federalist
support of the US Constitution
anti-federalist
opponent of US Constitution; member or supporter of Antifederal party
The Federalist Papers
notable writings of the American political leaders of this period
federalism
power divided between federal government and various regional governments
judicial
judgment in courts of justice or administration of justice; Supreme Court
executive
person or group having administrative/supervisory authority; US President
legislative
function of making laws; legislatures of Congress (House and Senate)

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