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| The Federalist | A collection of letters that defended the Constitution. |
| ratify | to agree to |
| Federalists | Those who wanted the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | Those who did not want the Constitution. |
| amendments | Changes to the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| Due Process of Law | The subject of the fifth through the eighth amendment |
| human rights | The freedoms all people should have. This is discussed in the ninth amendment |
| jury | A group of citizens who decide a case in court |
| patriotism | love for your country |
| Cabinet | A group of the president's most important advisors. |
| political parties | A group of people involved in government who try to get others to agree with their ideas and who choose leaders who share their point of view. |
| campaign | The race for an office |
| Executive Branch | This branch of government involves the president, his cabinet, and the vice president. It is their job to enforce laws. |
| Judicial Branch | It is the job of this branch of government to decide if laws agree with the Constitution |
| Legislative Branch | This branch of government involves Congress and they are responsible for creating laws. |
| Amendment 1 | freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble peaceably, religious freedom |
| Amendment 2 | right to bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | freedom from being forced to quarter soldiers |
| Amendment 4 | freedom from the government performing unreasonable searches of a home |
| Amendment 9 | protection of rights that are not listed in the Constitution |
| Amendment 10 | protection against the national government doing things that are not in the Constitution |
| Attorney General | The President's legal advisor |
| John Jay | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Alexander Hamilton | Secretary of the Treasury. He supported a strong national government. |
| Henry Knox | Secretary of War |
| John Adams | Vice-President |
| Edmund Randolph | Attorney General |
| Thomas Jefferson | He supported the creation of the Bill of Rights. He also was supported by members of the Democratic-Republican party. His ideas differed from those of Alexander Hamilton. |
