Constitutional Convention

3. Supporters of the new Constitution and a strong central government.
7. The first ten amendments added to protect individual liberties.
10. The system of power-sharing between national and state governments.
11. Proposal favoring small states with equal representation for every state.
12. The division of government roles into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
13. Often called the "Father of the Constitution."
14. The group that opposed the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights.

1. The official approval process for the Constitution by the states.
2. A key Federalist leader and author of the Federalist Papers.
4. The agreement to count a portion of enslaved people for representation and taxes.
5. An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a settlement.
6. Proposal favoring large states with representation based on population.
8. The agreement that created a bicameral legislature with both equal and proportional representation.
9. The system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful.