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The Constitution

Table of Contents

Chapter Title
Page

Declaration of
Independance……………………………………….……………2
Connecticut
Compromise……………………………….………………………..3
Separation of
Powers………………………………………………………….….4
Articles of
Confederation………………………………………………………….5
3 Branches of
Government……………………………………………………….6
“Three - Fifth” Compromise Constitutional Convention- Virginia Plan-
Ratification………………………………………………………………..………..
7
Sovereignty………………………………………………..……………………….
8
Federalists………………………………………………..………………………...
9
Bill of
Rights………………………………………………..……………………...10
Amendments………………………………………………..……………………..
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Chapter 1:
Declaration of Independance

On July 4, 1776 Congress approved the Declaration of
Independents. It was written to clarify to foreign nations on why
they wanted to be separate from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independance, but John Hancock signed

it the largest so it would stand out to King George ​III.​

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Chapter 2:
The Connecticut Compromise

The Connecticut Compromise was created by Robert
Sherman. This compromise was also known as the Sherman
Compromise. It was an agreement between large and small
states that clarified what their job was under the United States
Government.

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Chapter 3:
Separation of Powers

The Separation of Powers separated the Government into 3
powers. Baron de Montesquieu is the person who came forward
with the idea to separate the powers of the government into the
Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary branches. It also gave each
branch the ability to check the powers of other branches.

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Chapter 4:
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the continental
congress. It was a written document that explained the functions
of the United States Government. It was also created by John

Dickinson.

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Chapter 5:
The Branches of Government

In the government there is three branches of government.
There is the H​ ouse of Representatives, Legislative, a​ nd
Judicial ​branches. The House of Representatives makes and
passes laws. The Legislative does the same thing but they can
also approve treaties. The Judicial branch explains laws under the
Constitution.

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Chapter 6:
“Three-Fifths” Compromise Constitutional

Convention- Virginia Plan -Ratification
It was a compromise reached between delegates from
southern states and those from northern states. It was
proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman. It did not
have a good impact on Slave States before the Civil War.

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Chapter 7:
Sovereignty
It has supreme power and authority. It provides the
authority for one state to govern itself or another state.
Sovereignties can be a self governing state also.

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Chapter 8:
Federalists
The federal principles of or system of the government. 
Along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, James 
Madison wrote The Federalist Papers. A federalist is a 
person who advocates or supports a system of 
government in which several states unite under a central 

authority. 

 
 

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Chapter 9: 

Bill of Rights 
First 10 amendments of the Constitution. James Madison 

is the founder for the Bill of Rights. Freedom of Speech, 
Right to Bare Arms, and Housing of Soldiers is 3 of the 

first 10 Amendments.  

 
 
 

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Chapter 10: 
Amendments 
There are 27 Amendments apart of the Constitution. 
Amendment means “A minor change to a document.” The 
27 Amendments allow us to live a free life and it is what 
allows us to be an American. 

 
 
 
 

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Links 

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/amendment 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Plan 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Plan 
http://constitution.laws.com/three-fifths-compromise 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sovereignty 
http://www.ushistory.org/us/16a.asp 
https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents
/bill-of-rights/ 
https://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lesso
ns/3branches/1.htm 
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.htm
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http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/se
paration-of-powers-an-overview.aspx 
https://connecticuthistory.org/the-connecticut-compromis

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