Constitutional Convention

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

• Compromise

• Federalism

• Debt

• Petition

Having two branches or chambers

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Quadcameral

The division of power between the Federal government and the states

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

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

• Whigs

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Federalists

The group of people who officially elect the President

• Electoral College

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

The basic principles and laws of a nation or state, that determine the powers and duties of the government

• Federalist

• Constitution

• Ratify

• Amendment

A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

A person who opposed the approval of the Constitution

• Tories

• Whigs

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalist

To sign or give formal consent to, to approve

• Cede

• Nullify

• Ratify

• Annex

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

• Compromise

• Nullify

• Ratify

• Amendment