Articles Confederation - 1st government, Congress can negotate treaties and declare war, no executive branch , Northwest Ordinance - Law establishing a way for admitting new state to the U.S., territories govern themselves, Great Compromise - agreement that decided how many representative large and small states would send to Congress, 3/5 Compromise - agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purpose , Federalists - supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable Union, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison , Anti-Federalist - against Constitution, believed it needed a bill of rights, Patrick Henry and George Mason , Check and Balances - each branch of government had some power over the other two branches, helps to prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful, Citizen Responsibilities - citizen must serve on juries to determine verdict, vote elections , 1st Amendment  - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition , 4th Amendment - No unreasonable search and seizure, 6th Amendment - right to trial by jury, 8th Amendment - freedom from cruel or unusual punishment , 10th Amendment - rights not given to the federal gov't are rights of the states, principle of federalism,

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