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| The ________ were people who wanted a strong national government | Federalists |
| A ___________ is a document that sets the procedures for a government. | Constitution |
| The __________ was the first constitution created for the United States. | Articles of Confederation |
| The ______ were a series of essays written to help explain the Constitution to the colonists. | Federalists Papers |
| One of the problems with the first U.S. Constitution was that each state had a different form of_________. | money |
| The state of _______ did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention. | Rhode Island |
| The ______ Plan called for strong state governments. | New Jersey |
| The _______ Plan called for strong national government. | Virginia |
| The Constitutional Convention was held in___________. | Philadelphia |
| Each state was asked to _______, or approve the new Constitution. | ratify |
| ________ occurred when farmers were upset about not being able to pay their taxes. | Shay's Rebellion |
| Once the colonists were not under British rule, they didn't have to listen to Parliament anymore. They created a new government for the United States called_________. | Congress |
| In the _________, representation is based on population. | House of Representatives |
| In the ___________, each state has equal representation. | Senate |
| The _________ said that three out of five slaves would count toward population. | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| What was the first state to ratify the Constitution? | Delaware |
