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| Federalism | A system of government where power is divided between the national federal government and the states |
| Anti-federalists | : Name given to those who were against the ratification of the Constitution. |
| Federalists | : A member of a former political party (1786) in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government. |
| Federalist Papers | A series of papers that were written to gain support for the Constitution. |
| Anti-Federalist Papers | A series of papers that were written to show concern about the Constitution. |
| Ratification | An official approval of a law |
| Constitution | The document that tells how the American government is put together and works. |
| Constitutional Convention | A meeting in 1787 at which the U.S. Constitution was created. |
| Compromise | To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something. |
| Delegates | State representatives that attended the Constitutional Convention. |
| Bicameral | The two parts of the legislative branch. |
| ⅗ Compromise | Slaves were counted as ⅗ of a person in representation for Congress. |
