A New Government

1. A movement that emphasized reason, logic, and individual rights; influenced the Founding Fathers.
7. The 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where delegates created a new U.S. Constitution.
11. The agreement that counted enslaved people as partially for representation and taxation.
12. The first government of the United States that gave most power to the states.

2. The 1787 law that set rules for governing new territories and creating new states.
3. The agreement that created a two-house Congress to satisfy both large and small states.
4. Essays written to persuade Americans to support the U.S. Constitution.
5. A written plan of government that outlines laws and principles.
6. To officially approve or confirm a law, treaty, or agreement.
8. The system used to formally elect the President and Vice President.
9. Land that included future states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
10. A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.