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Vocabulary 6 & 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention | meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 during which 55 delegates wrote the new constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | people who opposed the new constitution; they feared strong national government and demanded a bill of rights, George Mason and Patrick Henry were leading Anti-Federalists |
| Federalists | people who supported the new constitution and wanted a strong national (central) government, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were leaders of the Federalists |
| Grievance | a complaint, such as those listed in the Declaration of Independence against the British government; were addressed by the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, they guarantee basic rights, was one way the unalienable rights were protected by the new government, the Anti-Federalists insisted it be added before they ratified the Constitution |
| Ratification | to formally (officially) approve of a document |
| Amendments | changes or additions to an official document; the process to amend the Constitution was difficult to prevent frequent, unnecessary changes |
| Separation of powers |