| A | B |
|---|
| James Madison | who wrote the amendments to the Constitution |
| Federalists | supporters of the Constitution |
| Patrick Henry | person from Virginia who opposed the Constitution |
| John Adams | first Vice-President of the United States |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments of the Constitution |
| James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay | three of the best-known Federalists who wrote the essays called The Federalist Papers |
| New York City | city in which the first Congress met |
| Anti-Federalists | people who opposed the Constitution |
| George Washington | first President of the United States |
| The Federalist Papers | essays that defended the Constitution |
| amend | to change |
| due process | the government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
