| A | B |
|---|
| Federalists | Supporters of the Constitution (Madison and Hamilton) |
| Antifederalists | ones who opposed the Constitution (Patrick Henry) |
| Chief argument against the Constitution | It had no bill of rights |
| Rhode Island | Last state to approve the Constitution |
| New York | The nation's first capital |
| amend | to change, as in changing the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing freedoms such as speech, press, religion etc. |
| due process | means by which the government must follow, for each individual, the same fair rules of law |
| amendment process | 2/3 of Congress or States can propose a change, but 3/4 of the Statesmust approve by voting |
| James Madison | Wrote the Bill of Rights |
