Constitution

group of men, led by George Washington who created the Constitution

highest law in the United States, written by a group of men and signed in 1897. It protects the people, states, and country

the law that the Constitution replaced. It was not able to protect the country or people and needed to be changed

gives people the freedom of religion and speech. also protects the freedom of the press

7 rules that determine how our government works

secret meeting of the framers as they were creating the Constitution

Plan by Andrew Jackson that proposed the number or representatives should be determined by the size of the state

first 10 amendments that protect the rights of people and the states

changes to the constitution

people elected from each state who go to the government and represent the people

Plan by William Paterson that proposed every state should get the same number of representatives

gives citizens the right to bear arms to protect themselves

weapons and ammunition

Compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans that determined the number of representatives

to approve a change to the constitution