A | B |
Plan of government adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution | The Articles of Confederation |
Several groups joined for a common purpose | Confederation |
People who supported the ratification of the Constitution | Federalists |
A representative who serves in a congress | Delegate |
People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution | Anti-Federalists |
The idea that government should serve the will of the people | Representative government |
Called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population or financial support | Virginia Plan |
Formal approval of a constitution, constitutional amendment or treaty. | Ratification |
Protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property. | Due Process |
The delegates who drafted the U.S. Coonsti | Framers |