the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution

the first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states

a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes_______

the gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation_________

the plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature

an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population______

a branch of government that passes laws________

a branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly

a branch of government that carries out laws

to change

to approve

an introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document

peace and order within a country

not permitted by the Constitution__________

a principle of the United States Constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check, or limit, the other branches

an amendment to the United States Constitution that safeguards basic individual liberties...

related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals

the willingness to work for the good of the nation or community even at great sacrifice

a feeling of love and devotion to one's country