| A | B |
|---|
| antifederalists | opposed ratifying the Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation | United State's first Constitution |
| Electorial College | actually elects the president |
| Primogeniture | eldest son inherits the estate |
| Great Compromise | created Bicameral Congress |
| checks and balances | to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| ratification | to approve |
| Constitution | set of laws that a country is governed by |
| amendment | legal way to change the Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | Madison's plan for a new Constitution |
| Confiscation Act | state seized South Carolinians property who had sided with the British |
| indents | certificates that paid interests |
| New Jersey Plan | small states plan for a new Constitution |
| Shay's Rebellion | Farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against state debtor laws |
| Federalists | Supported ratification of new Constitution |
