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Constitution Study Set

Terms in this set (15)

The Articles of Confederation
Laws holding colonies together prior to the constitution
George Washington
Chairman of Constitutional Convention
James Madison
Father of Constitution
Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Jay, Madison wrote them to get the people to support the constitution.
Independence Hall
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 55 delegates at Constitutional Convention
Federalists
Supported the constitution
Anti federalists
people who opposed the Constitution
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
7 Articles
Organizes government
Legislative Branch
Makes the laws
Executive Branch
Enforces laws
Judicial Branch
Interprets the laws
Amendments
Constitution can grow with the country
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Bill of rights downsides/upsides
Civil War, Lots of laws/Freedoms
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