1787
No Army
Townships
ratify
Constitution
weak
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Rhode Island
Ben Franklin
Federalism
Treaty of Paris 1783
executive
Allowed states to enter the Union
James Madison
judicial
Federalists
legislative
Philadelphia
Amendments
bi-cameral
taxes charged on farms couldn't be paid and farmers lost their farms
Anti-Federalists
3/5 compromise
law making branch
What compromise was reached to decide how to count slaves in the South?
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Who took great notes during the convention?
Group who was opposed to Constitution without a bill of rights
How was land divided under the terms of Land Ordinance?
Where was the convention held?
Group who supported the adoption of the Constitution
Set of basic laws for a society
How was all of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains gained?
Who was chosen to be the president of the Convention?
What year was the convention?
branch who enforces the law
What was the main cause of Shays Rebellion?
to approve
What founding fathers didn't attend the convention
What feature of the Articles of Confederation left our country vulnerable to attack?
word that means 2-house legislature
Official changes to the Constitution
What did the Northwest Ordinance do for our country?
Sharing of power between federal government and state government
branch who interprets the law
What kind of government was the Articles of Confederation?
Which state boycotted the convention?
Who was the oldest delegate to attend?
