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| The constitution was sent to the states for _______. After ____ _____ and after the ____ __ _____ was added, all the states ____ the constitution |
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| approval, energetic debates, Bill of Rights, approved |
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| the federalists wanted..... |
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| a strong federal, or national, government |
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| who were the three federalists that wrote a series of ___ newspaper essays called __ _____ ____ |
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John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison
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| Federalists argued that ........ they wrote that if the ____ was to ____, the _____ ____ neede the power to ___ ____ |
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| the country needed a stronger central government. union, survive, national government, enforce laws |
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| opponents of the constitution are called ____ |
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| many antifederalists such as _____ and _____agreed that..... |
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| George Mason, patrick henry, changes were needed in thr organization of the national government |
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| many antifederalists felt that..... |
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| the Constitutional Convention had gone too far |
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| what were the antifederalists arguments against the constitution (3) |
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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 |
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| at least ___ states had to ratify the constitution before it took effect |
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| ____ was the first state to ratify it |
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| delwares convention aprroved the constitution in _____ of _____ |
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| what states followed close behinf deleware |
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pennsylvania
new jersey
georgia
connecticut |
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| the ___ strong efforts in ____ led to their ____ evn though.... |
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| federalists, massachusetts, approval, there was an oppositionin rural areas from which Shay's rebellion had drawn its strenghth |
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| ___ and ___ ratified the constitution which made a total of ___ |
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| Maryland, south carolina, 8 |
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| new hamshire became the 9th state ( now the constitution could go into effect) |
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| ___ was the final staet to ratify the constitution in ___ of ___ |
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| After the nine states ratified the consitution.... |
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| coongress to steps to prepare for a presidential election |
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| _____ ___ was elected the first presifend. ___ ____ was elected Vice President |
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| George Washington, John Adams |
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| during the debate on the constitution, many states had insisted that a ________ be added |
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| _____ became one of the first tasks of the new congress that met in ____ of ____ |
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| added a bill of rights, march, 1789 |
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| in _____ congress passed a series of amendments or changes to a docuement |
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| in _____ of ______, _____ ____ of the states had ratified ___ amendments |
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| december, 1791, three fourths, 10 |
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| the bill of rights protect....... |
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| citizens against unfair use of government power |
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| The first amendment protects...... |
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| freedom of religion, speech and press |
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| the next 3 amendments were...... |
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| a responce to Britian's abuses during the colonial era |
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| the 5th through 8th amendments mainly... |
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| roect those accused of crimes |
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| limit the powers of the national government to those mentioned in the constitution |
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