The Constitution Vocabulary

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Federalists

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Group that desired a strong national government and supported the new Constitution

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Devised

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Planned or invented with careful thought

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Articles of Confederation

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the original constitution that outlined a weaker central government

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House of Representatives

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house in Congress that gives more representation of larger states

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Compromise

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An agreement reached through a process of give and take

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Ratified

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officially approved by signing into action

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Senate

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House of Congress that gives equal representation to all states

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Antifederalist

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Group that thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power