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The House of Burgesses
What was the first representative assembly in the New World?
2 Rules for the Constitutional Convention
What is the rule of secrecy?
What is an organization?
3 natural rights according to the Declaration of Independence
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
What is the Philadelphia Convention?
What date was the Constitution signed?
John Jay
Who wrote 5 of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote more than half of the Federalist Papers?
Thomas Jefferson
The Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
This word means a keen sense of discernment
What is sagacious?
What is the Stamp Act?
Colonial influences on government
What are local government, legislative bodies, and limited government?
Under this type of government, Congress had no power to levy taxes & required unanimous consent
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Advocates for the Constitution
Who were the Federalists?
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
New York City
What was the temporary capital when George Washington was sworn in as the first president?
What group of people wanted to remain under British rule?
Who are the Tories or Loyalists?
New York and Virginia
What two states were most crucial in ratifying the Constitution?
A convention that was poorly attended by only 5 states.
What is the Annapolis Convention?
Led an insurrection of debtor-farmers who were afraid of foreclosures and prison
Who is Daniel Shays?
The first Continental Congress was represented by representatives from every colony except...
What is Georgia?
The Great Compromise
A set of goals of the Declaration of Independence is called ____________________
What is the Preamble?
Which plan maintained a one-state, one-vote principle?
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This compromise counted a state's slaves toward both the state representation in the House of Representatives and taxation
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?