6 terms
SS.7.C.1.8 VOCAB
Anti-Federalist Papers
a series of essays written to oppose and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution
Anti-Federalists
a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Federalist Papers
a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution
Federalists
a group of people in the early United States who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution
ratification
the process of formally approving something