US+History+Lesson+2+Key+Terms

1. Articles of Confederation- First Constitution of the United States.

2. Constitutional Covention- A meeting between the leaders of the United States.

3. federalists- Group of Americans who supported the Constitution.

4. anti-federalists- Group of Americans who opposed the idea of a new constitution.

5. Bill of Rights - The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

6. Federal System of Government- One in which the national government shares power with the state governments.

7. The Connecticut Compromise - This created a Congress with two houses.

8. The Three-fifths Compromise - African American slaves were counted as 3/5ths of a free person.