Thing that pushed Americans to make stronger government since Articles of Confederation couldn't stop it shay's rebellion Person that starts constitutional convention Alexander Hamilton Plan that dictated overall constitution, argued for tripartite government virginia Plan Appeasement of Virginia Plan for small states senate Compromise to allow senate and slaves for 3/5th of Person great compromise Person that made Virginia Plan and wrote most of the constitution James Madison People that supported strong national government federalists Document made for Antifederalists bill of rights Only group that could legally be citizens white Essays written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay under `name` (pseudonym), called `documents` name: Publius documents: Federalist Papers Thing that antifederalists in large states (Virginia, New York) wanted before ratifying constitution bill of rights In what year was George Washington elected as president 1789 Congress created what departments under executive branch state treasury war Group that believed in rural, agrarian nation with less powerful government republicans Way for Hamilton to create permanent debt that gave wealthy people stake in government bonds Thing that Hamilton wanted to do to state debt, got it in exchange for creation of Washington D.C. nationalize Major speakers of republicans jefferson Madison Treaty to prevent war with Britain and keep trade when they seized American ships to fight france Jay's Treaty Leader of Federalists since Hamilton had too many enemies John Adams Conflict with France over them seizing American ships, led to creation of Navy, france didn't negotiate until napoleon Quasi war Act that makes it harder to come to US alien act Act that makes it illegal to lie about government sedition act Thing hurt by Alien and Sedition acts republicans Revolution where Jefferson elected, makes government mostly republican (from federalist) revolution of 1800 Act that made district courts, circuit courts, and supreme court and set up appeals judiciary act of 1789