Week 27: The Founders

2. People who wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and states.
5. The amendments that were added to the Constitution in 1791, are known as the ______ __ ______.
6. Strength and _______ were what the members of Congress wanted in a government for the new nation
11. People who favored a weaker federal government and gave more power to the states and the people.
12. Each state had ______ voting in Congress.
15. Hamilton is on the ____ dollar bill.
16. In 1789, George Washington became the first _________ of the United States.
19. The Federalist ________ were a series of essays that supported the new government.
21. Washington hoped that the United States would expand its territory west of the _____________ during his presidency.
22. William _________ was a delegate from New Jersey.
23. The new government was fearful of a ____________.

1. Alexander ___________ was Washington’s secretary of the treasury.
3. Over the next few years the operation of government under the Articles of Confederation proved to be ___________.
4. _________ __________ is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
7. ______ of the 13 states had to agree to pass any laws.
8. Congress created the Articles of ________ to provide the written rules for how the states would be organized.
9. George Washington is often called the _______ of our country.
10. Some delegates wanted to add a bill of ________ to the Constitution to protect important individual rights.
13. Washington appointed Henry _____ as his secretary of war.
14. Each state would set their own ______.
17. Congress is made of two parts, called ________.
18. James ________ was a delegate from Virginia and presented the Virginia Plan.
20. Sherman Who proposed the Great Compromise?