C. Lewis C10 Forming a New Government

group of people who were not happy with the Constitution

plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence

the 1st ten amendments to the Constitution

system to guard against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful

each side gives up something to reach an agreement

assembly that replaced the Articles of Confederation

a representative

the part of the government that carries out laws

refers to the national government

a series of essays in 1787 & 1788 to support the Constitution

formerly nationalist group that wanted a strong national government

an agreement at the Constitutional Convention to create Congress with two houses

happens when prices rise very quickly

the part of government that decides the meaning of laws

the part of the government that passes laws

plan that proposed that each state, regardless of size, would have the same number of representatives in Congress

an order that commanded that the Northwest Territory be divided into smaller territories

the introduction to the Constitution

to approve something

powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual state

each branch of the government has different and separate powers

movement by farmers to protest high taxes

three out of every five slaves would be counted for population and taxation

to refuse to sign into law

a plan that proposed that Congress should be given much greater power over the states