Constitutional Convention Vocabulary and Definitions
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What is the Constitutional Convention?
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The United States Constitution has become the most important document ever created in American history. The delegates who met in Philadelphia in 1787 were given the arduous task of creating a government that firmly guaranteed freedom, liberty, and justice. Learn more and engage students with our premade activities and lesson plans!
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Constitutional Convention Vocabulary activity for students
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- Constitution
- Constitution of the United States of America
- Compromise
- A constitution is the basic body of principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determines the powers and duties of the government and guarantees certain rights to the people.
- A compromise is a way of reaching agreement in which each side gives something up in order to end an argument or dispute.
- Delegate
- Constitutional ConventionVocabulary
- Checks and Balances
- A delegate is a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others.
- Checks and balances is a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.
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