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True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, each state retained its sovereignty, freedom, and independence
True
James Madison
True or False: Each state held a ratification convention to determine if they would approve of the Constitution after its signing
True
The number of states needed to ratify the Consitution before it could go into effect
9 (out of 13)
The city in which the Constitutional Convention was held throughout the Summer of 1787
Philadelphia, PA
Delegates from 12 of the 13 states gathered at the ______________________ to revise the Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
This New Jersey delegate countered the Virginia Plan with his proposed New Jersey Plan, on behalf of the smaller states
William Paterson
This state was the only to boycott the Constitutional Convention out of fear a strong national government would infringe upon state's rights
Rhode Island
True or False: When contents of the Constitution were released, the whole public agreed and all states immediately ratified it
After the signing of this document, the 13 colonies became states and broke free from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
This event demonstrated the weak power the government held under the Articles of Confederation, due to the Massachusetts militia's inability to control protests by farmers
Shays' Rebellion
This delegate from Connecticut is most notably responsible for creating The Great Compromise
Roger Sherman
This man was persuaded out of retirement, following the victory in the Revolutionary War, and chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
This group opposed the Constitution because it listed the powers of the gov’t but not the rights of the people and they felt the President had the power to rule like a king/monarch
Anti-Federalists
This body of Congress gives every state an equal number of representatives (2 per state)
The Senate
The number of votes (representatives) in Congress each state had under the Articles of Confederation
One (1)
This Virginia delegate co-authored the Virginia Plan alongside James Madison
Edmund Randolph
Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans shared what common feature, which was then included in the final U.S. Constitution
Three (3) branches of government
This group favored the national bank, tariffs, and industrialization
Federalists
Law that divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories, with the long-term effect of creating newer states in the newly formed nation
Northwest Ordinance
Under the Articles of Confederation, there was only one (1) lawmaking body. What term is given to this type of Congress?
Unicameral
This Massachusetts delegate was a known dissenter, who did not sign the Constitution, because he felt it did not protect the rights of the people
Elbridge Gerry
The number of delegates who signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787, signifying a close to the Constitutional Convention
39 (out of 55)
Name one (1) key figure/leader who was a notable Anti-Federalist
Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson
The system of government the Constitution created, in which the national and state governments share power
Federal