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The Great Compromise

Published on Dec 07, 2015

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THE GREAT COMPROMISE

  • People were given equal representation in the government system.
  • This gave every white man a say in the governments work and activity
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THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE

  • This meant that black slaves only counted as 3/5 of a person
  • This was important to keep taxes low for the south
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FEDERALISM

  • Federalism is where a group of people are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head
  • Legislative: consists of congress and house of representatives
  • Executive: consists of the president and his cabinet
  • Judicial: consists of all of the lawyers and judges of the government
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

  • The electoral college facilitates the selection of the new president
  • This makes sure the people have a leader to help in helping the country
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BILL OF RIGHTS

  • This gave rights to Americans and paved the path for future amendments.
  • This made sure that every man had rights innthe government
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FEDERALISTS VS. ANTIFEDERALISTS

  • Federalists are for a big government and antifederalists are for a small government run by the people and not a huge government
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