Constitutional Convention
Number of delegates at the Constitutional Convention
55
The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
A written outline of how a government is set up
Constitution
The first argument was between the ________ states and the ___________ states.
big and small
The Framers agreed to have _______ chambers of Congress
2
Number of states that attended the Constitutional Convention
12
Was the president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
to leave
secede
James Madison created a plan that would help the bigger states - Representatives were based on population
Virginia Plan
This chamber of Congress has an equal number of representatives
Senate
This state did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention.
Rhode Island
Is the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
central goverment
federal
This state created a plan that would have an equal number of representatives from each state
New Jersey Plan
This chamber of Congress is based on population
House of Representatives
Reason why the Constitutional Convention so uncomfortable.
It was a hot summer and the delegates closed the windows because they wanted their discussions to be SECRET.
The reason Thomas Jefferson was not at the Constitutional Convention.
He was in France.
to stop with a law
abolish
The reason the South wanted slaves to be counted
More people = more representatives = more power
3/5ths Compromise
This event made the states realize that they needed to change the Articles of Confederation.
Shays' Rebellion
This person attended every meeting and took notes at all the meetings.
James Madison
a person who is chosen by a group to attend a meeting
delegate
Anti-Federalists wanted this added to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
The big states and small states agreed to 3 branches of government and 2 chambers of Congress as part of this compromise.
Great Compromise