Constitutional Convention

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An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

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Compromise

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This event took place in Philadelphia with the goal of making changes to the US government.

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Constitutional Convention

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The division of power between the Federal government and the states

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Federalism

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People who chose to support the new Constitution were called...

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Federalists

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The group of people who officially elect the President

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Electoral College

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Agreement that determined how enslaved people would be counted towards determining representation in Congress.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.

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Federalist Papers

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A person who opposed the approval of the Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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To sign or give formal consent to, to approve

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Ratify

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A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.

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Amendment