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1.8 Feds/Anti Feds
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anti-Federalist Papers | a series of essays written to counter and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, establishing rights and protections for American citizens |
| Federalist Papers | a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution |
| Federalists | a group of people in the early United States who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
| ratification | the process of formally approving something; ratification of the U.S. Constitution |