| A | B |
|---|
| convention | meeting of delegates |
| ratify | to approve |
| survey | to measure |
| inflation | a rise in prices as the value of money drops |
| arsenal | storehouse for weapons |
| impeach | to bring an official to trial for misconduct |
| amendment | an addition |
| federalism | sharing of power between a central government and its political subdivisions |
| veto | power to reject a bill. |
| due process | right of the accused to be treated fairly and according to the law. |
| The constitution | Supreme Law of the Land |
| Richard Allen | began the Free African Society |
| The Federalist Papers | series of articles that tried to convince the people to ratify the constitution |
| The Founding Fathers | delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention |
| The Virginia Plan | called for Congress to be made up of 2 houses |
| The Annapolis Convention | called to discuss trade disputes |
| 6 | years a senator is elected to office |
| The Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments |
| cabinet | appointed by the president to advise him in running the government |
| New Jersey Plan | described a legislature very much like the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation |
| Benjamin Franklin | oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention |
| 2 | years a House of Representatives member is elected to office |
| Patrick Henry | refused to attend the Constitutional Convention |
| Philadelphia | City where the Constitutional Convention was held |
| George Washington | President of the Constitutional Convention |
| Governeur Morris | wrote the final draft of the Constitution |
