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Ratification Terms
Ratification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | Agreement among 13 states to form a government. |
| National | Refers to a whole country or nation |
| Trade | This means exchange of goods or products |
| Federal governments | This form of government has two parts: national and state governments. |
| Ratification | This means to approve a document. |
| Debate | This means a discussion with opposing arguments |
| Constitutional Convention | The meeting of 13 states to write a new constitution. |
| Philadelphia | A city where the Constitutional Convention was held. |
| Georgia | One of the original 13 states |
| Pennsylvania | The capital of this state is Philadelphia. |
| James Madison | He is known as the father of the Constitution. |
| Federalist | During the constitutional debate, this side supported strong government. |
| Anti-federalist | During the constitutional debate, this side did not support strong government. |
| Federalist paper | A series of newspaper articles to promote the Federalist position. |
| George Washington | He presided over Constitutional Convention. |
| Delaware | This was the first state to ratify the Constitution. |
| 9 out 13 | This is the number of states needed to ratify the Constitution. |