People
James Madison
Who is the father of the constitution?
When Massachusetts farmers rebelled
What was Shay's Rebellion
Put the constitution into action.
What is ratification?
Rhode Island
What was the last state to sign the Constitution.
Big states
What states benefited from the Virginia plan?
Presented the New Jersey plan.
Who is William Paterson?
When slaves were counted every 3 out of 5
What was the three fifths compromise
Essays written by Hamilton, and Madison, and Jay
What are Federalist papers?
Delaware
What was the first state to sign the Constitution?
Small States
What states benefited from the New Jersey Plan
Presented the great compromise
Who is Roger Sherman?
Adjourned in September 1787
What is the Constitutional Convention?
What is the supreme law of the land?
Pennsylvania
Where did the constitutional convention take place?
All states
Who benefited from the Great Compromise?
Presented the Virginia plan.
Who is Edward Randolph?
The Great Compromise
What was the compromise between the big and small states?
Needed in order to ratify the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Alexander Hamilton's home state.
What is New York
The number of branches decided on in the great compromise.
What is the three branches?
Urged people to sign a document even if it wasn't perfect.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
May 25th 1787
When did the constitutional convention begin?
The people
Who needed to approve the new government?
George Washington's home state
What is Virginia?
Equal representation
What type of representation was presented in the New Jersey plan?