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convention - an important meeting
anarchy - a lack of government and law
monarchy - government under a single ruler
delegate - a representative
politician - a person who is running for, or serving in, political office
political - having to do with government, laws, actions for the public
Enlightenment - movement during the 1700's that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science
could improve society
compromise - agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
separation of powers - The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
checks and balances - A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
The Great Compromise - a compromise made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
unicameral - one-house legislature
bicameral - a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Three-Fifths Compromise - agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress
legislate - to make laws
Electoral College - A special group of people, electors, from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president
ratify - to give formal approval
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convention - an important meeting
anarchy - a lack of government and law
monarchy - government under a single ruler
delegate - a representative
politician - a person who is running for, or serving in, political office
political - having to do with government, laws, actions for the public
Enlightenment - movement during the 1700's that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science
could improve society
compromise - agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
separation of powers - The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
checks and balances - A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
The Great Compromise - a compromise made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
unicameral - one-house legislature
bicameral - a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Three-Fifths Compromise - agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress
legislate - to make laws
Electoral College - A special group of people, electors, from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president
ratify - to give formal approval
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