SS.7.CG1.10 Federalists vs Anti-Federalists Vocab

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Anti-Federalist Papers

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A series of essays written to oppose ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution.

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Anti-Federalists

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A group of people in early U.S. history who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights.

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution; addresses Americans' rights in relation to the government.

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Federalist Papers

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A series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution.

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Federalists

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A group of people in early United States history who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

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Ratification

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The process of formally approving something.