1. Writing the Constitution Unit 4

2. ★ commerce - the buying and selling of goods ★ sovereignty - unlimited power ★ tyrannical - oppressive or controlling ★ disputes - a disagreement

3. ★ confederation - a group of people who form an alliance ★ alliance - a relationship where a group of people work together ★ constitution - beliefs & laws that run a country ★ ratification - to approve

4. ★ compromise - a settlement by two sides ★ resolution - a firm decision to do OR not to do something ★ representation - speaking or acting on someone's behalf

5. ★ amend - to change or add to a formal document

6. ★ historic - famous or important to history ★ influence - something that affects the character, behavior or development of someone or something

7. ★ Federalist - believed in a stronger national government; approved of the Constitution ★ Anti-federalist - believed in states rights; opposed the Constitution because it didn’t protect individual rights

8. ★ Opposed - against ★ Democracy - control of a country by the majority through elected representatives ★ Republic -