| A | B |
|---|
| Bill of Rights | document created to protect citizens' rights |
| Great Compromise | agreement that created a 2 house legislature |
| antifederalist | they opposed Constitution; it didn't have a section to protect people's rights |
| amendments | official changes that were made to the Constitution |
| New Jersey Plan | this plan called for a 1 house legislature; equal amount of reps per state |
| Virginia Plan | this plan called for a 2 house legislature; based on population |
| ratification | when states give their official approval of Articles of Confederation |
| Why was it hard to protect against foreign attacks? | Articles of Confederation could not force states to give money for military |
| Which country closed the lower Mississippi, blocking shipping? | Spain |
| How did states contribute to economic troubles after Revolutionary War? | They printed extra money that had no value, causing inflation creating a depression |
| Great Compromise resolved debate by: | creating bicameral legislatures-one house based on population, one house equal representation |
| Small states wanted: | equal representation in government |
| Large states wanted: | representation by population in government |
| What problem did Antifederalists have with Constitution? | they felt the federal government had too much power |
| The Federalist Papers | tried to persuade people the federal government wouldn't over power the states's rights |
