Chapter 3, Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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Constitutional Convention

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Meetings of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution.

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Great Compromise

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Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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An agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of the persons in determining representation in Congress.

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Electoral College

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A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.

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Federalist

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A supporter of the Constitution.

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Anti-Federalist

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A person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution.

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Process

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A series of steps taken to achieve something.

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The Federalist Papers

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A collection of essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.

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Federalism

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A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.