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12/16/2014

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Term
The constitution was sent to the states for _______. After ____ _____ and after the ____ __ _____ was added, all the states ____ the constitution
Definition
approval, energetic debates, Bill of Rights, approved
Term
the federalists wanted.....
Definition
a strong federal, or national, government
Term
who were the three federalists that wrote a series of ___ newspaper essays called __ _____ ____
Definition

John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

 

the Federalist Papers

Term
Federalists argued that ........ they wrote that if the ____ was to ____, the _____ ____ neede the power to ___ ____
Definition
the country needed a stronger central government. union, survive, national government, enforce laws
Term
opponents of the constitution are called ____
Definition
antifederalists
Term
many antifederalists such as _____ and _____agreed that.....
Definition
George Mason, patrick henry, changes were needed in thr organization of the national government
Term
many antifederalists felt that.....
Definition
the Constitutional Convention had gone too far
Term
what were the antifederalists arguments against the constitution (3)
Definition

1. constitution weekend the state gov by giviing too much power to national gov

2. constitution also did not include a bill of rights to protect basic freedoms

3. presidennt could become like a king by being repeatedly reelected

Term
at least ___ states had to ratify the constitution before it took effect
Definition
9
Term
____ was the first state to ratify it
Definition
deleware
Term
delwares convention aprroved the constitution in _____ of _____
Definition
december 1787
Term
what states followed close behinf deleware
Definition

pennsylvania

new jersey

georgia

connecticut

Term
the ___ strong efforts in ____ led to their ____ evn though....
Definition
federalists, massachusetts, approval, there was an oppositionin rural areas from which Shay's rebellion had drawn its strenghth
Term
___ and ___ ratified  the constitution which made a total of ___
Definition
Maryland, south carolina, 8
Term
in june 1788
Definition
new hamshire became the 9th state ( now the constitution could go into effect)
Term
___ was the final staet to ratify the constitution in ___ of ___
Definition
RHode Island, may, 1790
Term
After the nine states ratified the consitution....
Definition
coongress to steps to prepare for a presidential election
Term
_____ ___ was elected the first presifend. ___ ____ was elected Vice President
Definition
George Washington, John Adams
Term
during the debate on the constitution, many states had insisted that a ________ be added
Definition
bill of rights
Term
_____ became one of the first tasks of the new congress that met in ____ of ____
Definition
added a bill of rights, march, 1789
Term
in _____ congress passed a series of amendments or changes to a docuement
Definition
1789
Term
in _____ of ______, _____ ____ of the states had ratified ___ amendments
Definition
december, 1791, three fourths, 10
Term
the bill of rights protect.......
Definition
citizens against unfair use of government power
Term
The first amendment protects......
Definition
freedom of religion, speech and press
Term
the next 3 amendments were......
Definition
a responce to Britian's abuses during the colonial era
Term
the 5th through 8th amendments mainly...
Definition
roect those accused of crimes
Term
The last 2 amendments...
Definition
limit the powers of the national government to those mentioned in the constitution
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