Answer:
1. Article VII - Part of the US Constitution that covers the process for ratification of the Constitution.
2. Federal System - System where governmental power is divided between the national and state (and local) governments
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3. Massachusetts Compromise - The Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution, during the first session of the Congress for the new Constitution. They asked that they ratify now and amend the Constitution later. They agreed to the compromise and ratified.
4. Federalists - People that were supporters or “For” the ratification of the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation.
5. Antifederalists - People that were against the ratification of the Constitution. They felt the national government had too much authority and that it would come to abuse its power. They also disliked the fact there was no Bill of Rights to state the rights that citizens had and to work to protect those rights.
Explanation:
Article VII represents a part of the U.S. Constitution which indicates that the Constitution shall become the official law of the ratifying states, by taking effect and prescribing the methods through which the states may ratify it.
The federal system refers to a divided system of government between the national government and state and local government. The U.S. established the federal system, also called federalism.
Massachusetts Compromise refers to a solution of the controversy between Federalists and Antifederalists over ratification of the U.S. constitution.
Federalists or the Federalist Party supported the ratification, as they considered the Constitution required to safeguard the liberty and independence that the American Revolution had created.
Antifederalists were against the ratification because they considered that the new national government was too powerful, given the absence of a bill of rights and because of that, they wanted to protect the interests of the citizens.
