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Constitutional Convention

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annapolis convention
noun
meeting in Maryland of 12 representatives from five states calling for a constitutional convention
anti-federalist
noun
supporter of the Anti-Federal party, opponent of federalism and the Constitution
bicameralism
noun
legislative body with two houses
connecticut compromise
noun
pact giving states equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House
constitutional convention
noun
1787 convention in Philadelphia where the former Colonies' representatives framed the Constitution
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constitutional democracy
noun
government in which the structures, powers and limits are outlined in a constitution
constitutionalism
noun
principle in which a government adheres to rules outlined in a constitution
democracy
noun
government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them or their elected agents
direct democracy
noun
government in which the people, rather than elected representatives, make direct decisions
federalist
noun
advocate of federalism, supporter of the Federalist party and the Constitution
majority rule
noun
doctrine in which a numerical majority (more than half) makes decisions for the whole group
new jersey plan
noun
unsuccessful plan for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state
plurality-majority
noun
voting systems in which the winning candidate must obtain a plurality or a majority of the votes
popular sovereignty
noun
doctrine saying those who govern must exercise power that conforms with the people's will
representative democracy
noun
government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives
shay's rebellion
noun
1786-1787 armed rebellion in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays seeking debt relief and lower taxes
statism
noun
belief in the sovereignty of a state
the federalist
noun
compilation of 85 essays published from 1787 to 1788 supporting the Constitution
theocracy
noun
government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
three-fifths compromise
noun
accord by South and North to count three-fifths of the slave population for taxes and representation
virginia plan
noun
failed plan for a proportional two-house assembly who would pick the executive and judicial branches

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