New Nation & Government

the first constitution of the United States, it was a weak document that gave no power to the government

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Federalists

"The supreme law of the land." Written in 1787 at Philadelphia Convention to replace Articles of Confederation and create stronger central government.

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Federalists

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Federalists

supporters of the Constitution & wanted the government to have power

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Georgia Bulldogs

people who opposed the Constitution & wanted the states to have more power

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Georgia Bulldogs

"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States. Proposed the Virginia Plan

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

proposed the New Jersey Plan

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Patterson

He helped draft the Great Compromise that determined how states would be represented in Congress

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Patterson

Wrote the preamble

• Governor Morris

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Patterson

This Branch of government enforces the laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Senate