Pre-Constitution
Style of government in the US immediately after the Revolutionary War
confederation
Title of representatives sent to Philadelphia for the Convention
delegate
Solved the debate over slave-based representation in Congress
3/5 Compromise
Elected president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Ability of Congress to remove members of the other branches
impeachment
No executive, no national courts, no military, no singular currency, the list goes on...
Problems of the Articles of Confederation
Those in attendance of the Convention committed to this type of reasoned discussion
civil discourse
These are the two sides of Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Thomas Jefferson believed "that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing," this man fulfilled Jefferson's wish
Daniel Shays
Abilities and responsibilities of multiple branches of government
Description of the states' relationship under the Articles of Confederation
League of friendship
Only state that refused to participate in the Convention
Rhode Island
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans became this
Great Compromise
Connecticut delegate known as the architect of multiple Constitutional compromises
Roger Sherman
Most immediate event that led to the downfall of the Articles of Confederation
Shays' Rebellion
Group of delegates that drafted and sent the Declaration of Independence
2nd Continental Congress
Popular idea for the Constitution amongst large states
Virginia Plan
Names of the two types of representation in Congress due to the Connecticut Compromise
Equal and proportional
Likely referring to Alexander Hamilton, he "smelled a rat" in Philadelphia
Patrick Henry
Hamilton believed this was necessary for the president to do the job well
Benjamin Franklin's early attempt to unite the colonies
Albany Plan
Annapolis Convention
Instead of a popular vote or indirect election, this method is the means to select our president
Pitched the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention
William Paterson
Created the implied powers of Congress
Elastic clause