| A | B |
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| Federalism | a system of government in which power is shared between the federal government and the states |
| Federalist | supporter of the Constitution |
| Antifederalist | opposed to the Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to gain support for the Constitution |
| June 1788 | 9 states had ratified the Constitution and made it official |
| New York and Virginia | 2 states who struggled with ratifying the Constitution that were important to the survival of the United States |
| Patrick Henry and George Mason | 2 Virginia delegates who were opposed to the Constitution unless a bill of rights was added |
| Rhode Island | last state to ratify the Constitution in 1790 |
| to protect people against the national government | purpose of the Bill of Rights |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
