Who, What and Why
This proved to many of the Founding Fathers that the Articles of Confederation needed to be amended.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
These states believed they needed more representation in Congress since they had more citizens to represent.
What were the large states (like Virginia)?
Because a state's population affected the number of representatives, southern states wanted these people to count to representation, even though they didn't even believe they were human.
Who were enslaved Africans?
This many states had to ratify of approve the Constitution in order for it to replace the Articles of Confederation.
What is nine out of 13? [all 13 states ratified the Constitution]
The Constitution was ratified by all 13 states, but the anti-federalists won a large concession. There would be amendments to safeguard the people and states from this powerful government. These amendments are known as this.
What are the Bill of Rights?
The Constitutional Convention, a meeting to just fix the Articles, was held in this city.
What was Philadelphia?
The Great Compromise is also known as this.
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
This compromised appeased southern states as a portion of their slaves would be counted as citizens.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Those who were afraid that the new national or federal government was too powerful, and who voted against ratifying it were known as these.
Who were antifederalists?
This man was given the task of creating the Bill of Rights.
Who was James Madison?
Not all of the Founding Fathers were happy with the call for change in Philadelphia. Jefferson believed that a weak central government was important to maintaining liberty, as did this man who said of the proceedings, "I smell a rat!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
Under the Great Compromise, this type of legislature, with two houses, was created. In order for a bill to become a law it must pass both houses.
What is a bicameral legislature?
With the Commercial Compromise, this government would have power over foreign interstate state.
What is the national or federal government?
Those who supported a much stronger national or federal government were known as these.
Who were the federalists?
When writing the Bill of Rights Madison based many of his ideas from this Virginia document written by George Mason.
What was the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
He was the first one in Philly, and his Virginia Plan became the cornerstone of the Constitution. He is considered the Father of the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
Small states got the power they were wanted with each state getting equal votes (2) in this chamber.
What is the senate?
With the Commercial Compromise, the federal or national government was prevented from imposing these taxes on exports leaving the US.
What are tariffs? [although, the national (or federal) government could and did raise taxes on imports coming to the US]
Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote these essays, which explained why no one should fear the new powerful government, since it had separation of powers and checks and balances, and other safe guards.
What were the Federalist Papers?
Our first amendment's freedom of religion is based on the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom written by this man.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Those who didn't trust the proceedings felt better knowing this man was there. Surely, he wouldn't let the new government become too powerful. Maybe that's why they made him presiding officer of the convention.
Who was George Washington?
In the House of Representatives, large states got more votes based on the states population. These are used to determine a state's population every ten years.
What is a national census?
There would be a popular vote for the presidency, but in reality, he would be chosen by this group.
Who is the Electoral College?
Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Patrick Henry were in this group.
What are anti-federalists.
the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10?