| A | B |
| This failed document governed the colonies after they declared independence | The Articles of Confederation |
| The U.S. was able to change the government without this | Violence |
| Those who wanted a strong central government | Federalists |
| Those who wanted to give more power to the states & the people | Anti-Federalists |
| This created our two house system in Congress | The Great Compromise |
| The economy of this region depended on slavery | The South |
| There are two of these from each state in Congress | Senators |
| The number of people from each state in this House of Congress depends on population | House of Representatives |
| Father of Our Country | George Washington |
| Number of terms George Washington served as President of the U.S. | Two |
| Newspaper owner, inventor, scientist, diplomat, & writer who signed the Declaration of Independence & Constitution | Benjamin Franklin |
| George Mason & other Anti-Federalists wanted this added to the Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| Father of the Constitution & 4th President of the U.S. | James Madison |
| Why did Washington only serve two terms as president? | He felt 2 terms were enough for any President. |
| These had most of the power under the Articles of Confederation. | The States |
| Essays that supported the Constitution | The Federalist Papers |
| The first 3 words in the Preamble to the Constitution | We the People |
| To formally approve | Ratify |