Forming a New Nation

Does not agree with the Constitution

• unconstitutional

• veto

• amendment

A written plan for government

• veto

• constitution

• compromise

A CHANGE to the U.S. Constitution

• compromise

• veto

• amendment

When both sides agree to meet in the middle in order to settle a disagreement

• compromise

• veto

• democracy

To officially approve or accept

At least 9 of the 13 states had to _____________ the new Constitution.

• unconstitutional

• democracy

• ratify

To reject or cancel

• unconstitutional

• veto

• ratify

The sharing of power between the federal government and the state governments.

• ratify

• compromise

• federalism

The Articles of Confederation did not work for our country. Why did this plan for our government NOT work well?

• because it made the president too powerful

• because it gave Philadelphia too much power

• because it was too weak

What decision did the 3/5 Compromise make?

• Agreed to count 3/5 of the Senate

• Agreed to count 3/5 of the Congress

• Agreed to count 3/5 of the slave population

What did the Constitutional Convention work so long to write?

• The rules for Congress

• The new national anthem

• The Constitution