American Pageant Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards

Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 9 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.

1142787383	Shays' Rebellion	Made up of many former soldiers who were poor and losing their farms. Helped Americans realize they needed a strong central government.	0
1142787384	Articles of Confederation	First governing document of America. No strong central government, most power resided with states.	1
1142787385	Federalist Papers	Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. Advocated the ratification of the Constitution.	2
1142787386	Federalist	Those that are in favor of a strong central government.	3
1142787387	Anti-Federalist	Those that feared the power of the federal government. They were advocates of states' rights.	4
1142787388	Virginia Plan	Called for representation in Congress to be based on population (favored large states)	5
1142787389	New Jersey Plan	Called for representation to be equal among states (favored small states)	6
1142787390	Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)	Created two house legislature where representation was based on population and one where representation was equal	7
1142787391	Separation of Power	Ideas of Montesquieu, government should be divided into different groups	8
1142787392	Checks and Balances	Idea that three branches of government would prevent one from becoming too powerful	9
1142787393	Electoral College	Used to elect president rather than direct vote. Electors would be chosen by the states; electors would cast their votes	10
1142787394	3/5 Compromise	Settled debate about slaves counting towards representation in congress. 60% of slaves would count towards population.	11
1142787395	Slave Trade Compromise	Slave trade would continue for 20 years until 1808.	12
1142787396	James Madison	"Father of the Constitution" He favored a strong central government and separation of powers.	13