Name that word: Ava wants pizza. Ben wants tacos. They agree to get something they both like instead. What did they do?
Compromise
Would this be a compromise? Liam wants a horror movie. Sophia wants a comedy. Liam says, "Too bad. We're watching my movie."
No
Federalist or Anti-Federalist? "I don't support this Constitution!"
Anti-Federalist
Federalist or Anti-Federalist? "Vote YES to approve it!"
Federalist
Name that word: One branch of government says, "You can't have ALL the power. We can limit some of what you do." Which concept am I describing?
Checks and balances
Which doesn't belong? Why? Federalists — Anti-Federalists — Ratify — Arsenal
Arsenal. Arsenal doesn't belong because the other three have to do with approving or opposing the Constitution.
How are they alike AND different? FEDERALISTS + ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Both were groups with positions about the Constitution, but Federalists favored ratification and Anti-Federalists opposed it.
Name that word: People who opposed the constitution
Anti-Federalists
A constitution is...
A disagreement between states
A written plan/framework for government
A type of election
Would This Be a Compromise? Liam wants to watch a horror movie. Sophia wants a comedy. They watch a horror-comedy.
Yes
How are these words connected? FEDERALISTS + RATIFY
Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution.
What does ratify mean?
To formally approve something
To argue about something
To cancel a law
Name that word: Another group says: "NO! We should NOT approve this Constitution!" Who am I?
Anti-Federalists
A republic is a country represented by...
judges only
elected officials
one king
What is a compromise?
One side gets everything it wants
Nobody makes a decision
Both sides give something up to reach an agreement
Federalist or Anti-Federalist? "Ratify the Constitution!"
Federalist
Name that word: People who wanted the Constitution ratified.
Federalists
Name that word: Both sides give up something they want so they can reach an agreement.
Compromise
Federalist or Anti-Federalist? "I oppose the Constitution!"
Anti-Federalist
Federalists were...
opposed to the Constitution
in favor of ratifying the Constitution
Anti-Federalists were...
in favor of the constitution
opposed to the constitution
Name that word: To officially approve a plan or agreement.
Ratify
Name that word: One group says: "YES! We should approve the Constitution!" Who am I?
Federalists
Name that word: Each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches.
Checks and balances
Name that word: A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.
Constitution
Name that word: A country represented by elected officials
Republic
Name that word: The states debated the new Constitution. Eventually, enough states voted to officially approve it. What vocabulary word describes what they did?
Ratify
Name that word: Citizens elect people to represent them in government. Which vocabulary word best describes this type of country?
Republic
Name that word: Government gets its authority from the people.
Popular sovereignty
Use both words in one sentence: CONSTITUTION + RATIFY
The states had to decide whether to ratify the Constitution.
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