The FIRST written plan of government for the United States.

the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress; the House of Representatives & Senate

opponents of ratifying the US Constitution favoring the Loose association of states established under the AOC (Articles of Confederation)

The "Age of Reason" in the 17th & 18th century Europe that spread to the colonies. It emphasized reason and the scientific method based on laws of nature such as rights to liberty & equality.

A written set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works

an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

Supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution favoring a strong federal government that shared power with the states

a region in the US bounded by Ohio & Mississippi Rivers & great Lakes. The region was given to the US by Treaty of Paris in 1783

to formally approve a plan or an agreement

a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen

A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution naming the basic rights of people