Ratification Vocabulary

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ratify

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to approve or confirm

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amend

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to change or revise

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federalist

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a person who believes in or supports a federal/national system of government and the constitution

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antifederalist

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a person opposed to federalism and adopting the constitution

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federalist papers

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a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay analyzing the proposed U.S. Constitution and urging its approval by the states