Excessively boring primary sources
Federalist arguments were published as ____
What are the Federalist Papers
What is the Virginia plan
This person was the presiding officer at the Convention whose mere presence gave the convention it's authority
Who is George Washington
This individual wanted a weak executive
Who is Roger Sherman
This state wanted an immediate ban to the international slave trade
What is Virginia
What is Brutus No. 1
This plan called for a one house legislature with each state receiving one vote
What is the New Jersey plan
The "architect of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
This individual wanted a strong executive appointed for life
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This obscenely large yellow monstrosity terrorized the children of Sesame Street for decades
Who is Big Bird
The size of the nation will prevent an effective government from being established in America
What is Brutus No. 1
This gave the southern states greater representation in congress
What is the three-fifths compromise
This individual helped create a groundswell of popular support for the convention
Who is Alexander Hamilton
The American slave trade was ended in this year
What is 1808
This individual is responsible for the line "We the People"
Who is Gouverneur Morris
Asks whether the new nation will be ruled by "reason and choice" or by "accident and force"
What is Federalist No. 1
This could not be debated for a period of 20 years after ratification
What is the Slave Trading Clause
DAILY DOUBLE
This individual refused to sign the constitution due to it's lack of a bill of rights
Who is Elbridge Gerry
Anti-slavery advocates decried the three-fifths compromise as pure _____
What is hypocrisy
Sherman and Ellsworth proposed this compromise
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise
Those in places and positions of power will oppose any form of government which removes them from power
What is Federalist No. 1
This was a compromise between a congressional vote and a popular vote for the President
What is the Electoral College
This individual is responsible for the New Jersey Plan
Who is William Patterson
James Wilson proposed this since it was previously used to determine proper taxation
What is the three-fifths compromise
DAILY DOUBLE
James Wilson suggested selecting the President by popular vote based on this principle
What is popular sovereignty