Bill of rights

6. allowed congress to levy tariffs on imports
8. people who opposed the constitution- did not want new government
12. made up of national courts
13. set a clear example of how to amend the constitution
14. responsible for proposing and passing laws
16. thought the constitution weakened states rights by giving too much power to the government

1. proposed a compromise plan
2. thought the constitution did not have a section that guaranteed individual rights federalists supporters of the constitution
3. argued that the bill of rights was even needed
4. were wealthy, farmers, and lawyers
5. keeps any branch of governmentfrom becoming too powerful
7. president of new jersey plan
9. president of virginia plan
10. papers one of the most important defenses of the constitution appeared in a series of essays
11. includes the president
15. congress's ability to tax imports and exports