| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 1787 | U.S. Constitution propsed at convention |
| George Washington | 1st President of the United States |
| Anti- Federalist | those who where against the constitution |
| Federalist papers | a series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay (using the name "publius") published in NY newspapers and used to convice readers to adopt the new constitution |
| Federalist | a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government |
| 3/5 Compromise | the problem on how to count slaves for purpose of representations |
| 3 | the number of branches of our national goverment |
| Limited Goverment | the people even the goverment has to ovey the law |
| Republicanism | a form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws |
| Separetion of Powers | state that each branch of goverment has its own specific duties and powers |
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