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an organized group of people with shared beliefs
political parties
uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and harsh economic conditions
Shay's rebellion
treating people as if they are property
slavery
people have the power in the country through voting
democracy
agreement that created two law making bodies in Congress
The Great Compromise
those who supported the Constitution and a strong central government
Federalists
can not be taken away
unalienable/inalienable
the first pseudo-Constitution of the United States
Articles of Confederation
no branch of government should be more powerful than the others
checks and balances
group of votes that decide who becomes president of the United States
Electoral College
a change or addition to the Constitution
amendment
represented the less populated states to have an equal amount of representatives in government
New Jersey Plan
2 branches of government equal in power, with large state populations having more representatives
Virginia Plan
each branch of government has different jobs
separation of powers
the power is shared between the state and national government
federalism
the Supreme law of the land after the AoC
Constitution
