DELEGATES
PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
THE CONVENTION
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
JUST FOR FUN
100

Which state did not send a delegate

Rhode Island

100
What was our first Constitution called?
The Articles of Confederation
100
Where was the Convention held?
Philadelphia
100
Literally means rule by one
Monarchy
100

Name our last 5 presidents in order

Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden

200

Who kept the Journal of every word? Known as the Father of the Constitution.

James Madison

200
One adjective best describes the problem with the Articles. They were too _____________.
weak
200
In what year was the Convention held?
1787
200

Bicameral means _______________

2 houses

200

Who played the King in Hamilton the Musical?

Jonathon Groff

300
Who was President of the Convention
George Washington
300
What was the main argument between the Big and Little states?
over representation
300
How long did the Convention last?
4 months
300

Whose theory of government did we learn about?

John Locke

300

How many Senators are in the US Senate?

100

400

This delegate wanted an extremely strong central government

Alexander Hamilton

400
What problem did they not solve?
slavery
400

What were the largest states at this time

Pennsylvania and New York

400

People that elect people to make laws for everyone is known as a _____ government

Representative Democracy or republic

400

Approval of a document or policy is known as

ratification

500

Which delegate was ill but attended every meeting he could (he was 81)

Ben Franklin

500

The New Jersey plan favored ___________

small states

500

Which states said they would leave convention if slavery was addressed (region)

Southern

500

What is it called that each branch of government is not more powerful that the other

checks and balances

500

This group opposed the Constitution

Anti-Federalists

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