A set of rules and laws that tells how a government is organized and run
What is a constitution
100
I signed both the Declaration and Constitution. I was the oldest delegate at the Convention.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
100
How long were the Articles of Confederation in place?
Seven years
100
Large states liked this plan because it allowed states to send representatives to Congress based on the population of the their state.
What is Virginia Plan
100
This side wanted slavery to continue and to have slaves count towards the population count for Congress.
What is the Southern States
200
A form of political organization in which states combine for specified purposes, such as defense
What is a confederation
200
I wrote the first 52 words of the Constitution, called the Preamble. I made 173 speeches at the Convention.
Who was Gouverneur Morris
200
The Articles wanted what type of national government?
A WEAK national government
200
Small states liked this plan because every state would be allowed to send the same amount of representatives to Congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan
200
This side wanted to abolish slavery and NOT allow slaves to count for the population count for representation to Congress.
What is the Northern States
300
I presented the Virginia Plan which has the idea of three branches for the government. I did NOT sign the Constitution!
Who was Edmund Randolph
300
The Articles were weak because they were afraid that some states would have more __________ than others.
power
300
The name of the compromise that solved the issue of representation in Congress.
What is The Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)
300
Name the compromise that allowed slavery to continue BUT only allowed some of the slaves to count for the population count to Congress.
What is the Three Fifth Clause
400
People elected to act for others
What are representatives
400
I wrote all of the notes at the Convention so I am called the Father of the Constitution. I though we should have a strong national government and the Bill of Rights.
Who was James Madison
400
This farmer, who used to be a soldier, held a rebellion to close courts because land was being taken away unfairly.
Who is Daniel Shay
400
Name the two houses that make up Congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives
400
What happened to slaves that escaped from the South?
They had to be returned.
500
The person chosen to act for you, or represent you, usually at a convention or meeting
What is a delegate
500
I wrote the Federalist Papers to convince people to sign the Constitution. I thought Presidents, Senators and Supreme Court Judges should hold office for life. I was the only New Yorker to sign the Constitution.
Who was Alexander Hamilton
500
Each state sent delegates to this city to write a new constitution to fix the Articles of Confederation.
What is Philadelphia
500
Each state has equal power in which house of Congress?
What is the Senate (each state gets 2 representatives)
500
Name two things that were a part of the slavery compromise.
Congress would control the slave trade between states.
Slavery would be allowed to continue.
The South had to pay more direct taxes.
Escaped slaves had to be returned.
Only three out of five slaves would count towards the population count.