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Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution 1776-1790 Part 2 Flashcards

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869974530Spaina parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula0
869974531Francea republic in western Europe1
869974532Dey of Algiersassigned governors of the Algerian territory under the Ottoman Empire2
869974533Shay's Rebellionan armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts between 1786 and 17873
869974534Alexander HamiltonFounding Father of the United States; George Washington's chief of staff; founder of the United States financial system; founder of the Federalist Party4
869974535George Washingtonfirst constitutional president of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution; Founding Father of the United States5
869974536James Madisonkey author of the United States constitution; fourth president of the Unites States; 5th United States Secretary of State6
869974537Large State Plana proposal of Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch7
869974538Small State Plana proposal of New Jersey delegates for a unicameral legislative branch8
869974539Great Compromisean agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution9
869974540Electoral Collegeinstitution that is officially assigned to to elect the president and vice president of the United States10
8699745413/5 Compromisea decision between the Southern and Northern states during the the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the slave population of a state would be counted towards the state's representation11
869974542Anti-Federalistsmembers of a movement set against the formation of a stronger, central United States government12
869974543Federalistsmembers and supporters of the political party formed by Alexander Hamilton who are proponents of a stronger, national United States government13
869974544The Federalista collection of articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that promoted the the ratification of the United States Constitution14

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