People
An AntiFederalist who felt the Constitution needed Individual rights.
Who was George Mason?
Political authority in the hands of the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This was held to improve the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
A supporter of the Constitution was called this.
What is a Federalist?
He helped write the Federalists papers under an anonymous name.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
President of the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Who was George Washington?
This keeps one branch of the government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
First written Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Increased prices for goods or services and a reduced amount of money.
What is inflation?
Only3/5 of a state's Slaves population would be counted for representation
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
He led hundreds in a rebellion and forced the shutdown of the Supreme Court.
Who was Daniel Shays?
Official approval
What is ratification?
A small state plan with one legislature giving each state
What is the New Jersey Plan?
A set of basic laws and principles.
What is a constitution?
Set up a system of surveying and dividing Western Land
What is the Land Ordinance of 1787
He presented the Virginia Plan.
Who was Edmund Randolph?
Trade between two or more states
What is Interstate Commerce?
A document that made the king subject to the law Supremacy of Parliament.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Taxes on imports and exports
What are tariffs?
Changes or additions to the Constitution
What are amendments?
A federalist who made a speech on Compromise.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The right to Vote
What is suffrage?
The agreement for a two house legislature, one with equal representation and one based on population.
Compromise?
A time of low economic activity and a rise in unemployment
What is a depression?
This man represented small states
Who was William Paterson?