The Constitution
What plan of government did the U.S. have before this one?
Articles of Confederation
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA (Independence Hall)
Who presided over the meeting?
G-Dubs (George Washington)
What was the process called in which states had to approve the Constitution?
ratification of the Constitution
How many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to go into effect?
9
What are "chapters" of the Constitution called?
Articles
What were representatives called that attended it?
delegates
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What is one compromise that was reached at this meeting?
Great Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise, (others)
What political party was in favor of the Constitution and its strong central government?
Federalists
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Which level of government has the reserved powers?
state
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Define the word, constitution.
written plan of government
Which state sent the most delegates?
PA, b/c it's where the meeting was
Why was this meeting kept secret?
to prevent public pressure from the delegates
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
39
Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
What is federalism?
system of government in which powers are divided between state governments and the federal government
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Whose journal tells us so much about it?
James Madison's
What were the two sides of the Great Compromise?
large states (representation based on population) vs. small states (equal representation)
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What were the political parties called that formed during this process?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Compromise to count 3 of every 5 slaves towards the population of a state.
What are two ways the Constitution is different than the Articles?
-has an exec. and jud. branch
-bicameral Congress
(etc.)
What 2 British legal documents influenced the Founding Fathers?
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
bicameral legislature - Senate (equal representation), House of Representatives (based on population of each state)
Which state was the 9th to ratify the Constitution, and what month and year did they do it?
New Hampshire, June 1788
What are two similarities between the Articles and the Constitution?
- both had a legislative branch
- Congress could create post offices
- Congress could build a navy
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