Definitions
An agreement that is not exactly what either side wants but something both sides can agree on
What is a compromise?
Held in 1787 in Philadelphia
What is the Constitutional Convention?
The Federalists liked this document as written
What is the Constitution?
Decides if laws have been broken
What is the Judicial Branch?
A soldier who led a rebellion against the state
Who was Daniel Shays?
Goods that leave a country.
What are exports?
We the People of the United States, in order to . . .
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists wanted written limits on the
What is the power of the national government?
What kind of citizens does a Republic need
Who are people of virtue?
Wanted to split the government into three pieces
Who was James Madison?
A person who represents a group of people.
What is a delegate?
Formed the House of Representatives and Senate
What is the Great Compromise?
Anti-Federalist thought this addition to the Constitution was needed to protect their freedom
What is the Bill of Rights?
What branch of government carries out the laws
What is the Executive Branch?
A delegate who said all delegates should vote for the Constitution
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Goods that come into a country
What are imports?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What are the three branches of our government?
The Constitution needed _____ states to ratify it
What is nine?
What freedom did the Baptists in Virginia want
What is freedom of religion?
Who thought slavery would "bring the judgement of Heaven on a country
Who was George Mason?
A government run by representatives
What is a Republic?
Many people thought the Constitution needed to add this
What is the Bill of Rights?
The ________ thought the Bill of Rights was not needed
Who were the Federalists?
Mrs. Clark works for a newspaper and is expressing which right
What is Freedom of the press?
Who was the leader that who gained the people's trust and put his country first
Who was George Washington?