People
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What newly created position had many anti-federalists worried? This person is in charge of the Executive Branch.
The President
What city held the Convention?
Philadelphia
What was the name of the first form of government?
Articles of Confederation
Federalists or Anti-Federalists: They supported the ratification of the Constitution.
Federalists
Who was President of the Convention?
George Washington
What was the name of the Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Great Compromise
What group demanded a Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
What is the name of the introductory paragraph to the Constitution?
Preamble
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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Name a Founding Father who was not at the Convention?
Thomas Jefferson or John Adams
What compromise dealt with slavery and taxation?
3/5 Compromise
What rebellion would lead to the Constitutional Convention?
Shays' Rebellion
85 papers written to persuade ratification of the Constitution
Federalists Papers
What "Big State" plan came up with a Congress based on population that would lead to the House of Representatives?
Virginia Plan
Who was the oldest delegate at the Convention?
Ben Franklin
What group (faction) feared the powers of the new Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Name four inalienable rights found in the Bill of Rights.
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Name the three authors of the Federalist Papers.
Madison, Hamilton, Jay
What "Small State" plan came up with a Congress based on equal representation that would lead to the Senate.
New Jersey Plan
Who wrote the Preamble?
Gouverneur Morris
What state did the Great Compromise come out of?
Connecticut
What two states did the Federalists focus on when advertising the Federalist Papers?
New York and Virginia
What was the topic of Federalists #10?
Dangers of Factions
What does bi-cameral mean and explain why the delegates compromised on this with regards to how Congress would function.
Two-Chambers
Small states feared a congress based on population would limit their power in Congress. The big states believed a congress based on equal representation was undemocratic.