Ratification & A new Government
Smaller States voted towards ratification because of this....
Equal Representation
How many delegates showed up to attend and take part in the Constitutional Convention? How many were appointed?
55 Delegates attended, though 70 were appointed to take part.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An Echo.
Who Proposed the Virginia Plan
James Madison
What was the disagreement formed between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists believed that the Constitution perfectly limited the power of the government, while Anti-Federalists thought the government became too powerful due to the constitution.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were involved in writing the _________ ______.
Federalist Papers
What day was the Constitution finally adopted and signed?
September 17, 1787
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter R
________ States were in favor of the Virginia Plan while _________ States were in favor of the New Jersey Plan
Larger;Smaller
Urban;Rural
James Madison introduced a set of 10 Amendments. This was called the _____ ________ __________.
Bill of Rights.
What State decided to completely blow off the conventions?
Rhode Island.
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper.
each state would be represented by a number of ___________ determined by the population of free inhabitants
Legislators
James Madison, George Washington, and Ben Franklin were all Anti-Federalists.... They were not in favor of the Constitution. True or False?
False... They're the ones who produced it.
The First President and Vice President...
George Washington and John Adams
Including Amendments and signatures, how many words are on the Constitution?
7,591 Words.
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sistes are there in the family?
Four sisters and three brothers
The Virginia Plan is also referenced as the ________ ____
Randolph Plan
Which group was in favor of the Articles of Confederation. [Easy One]
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
What percentage of the states must approve amendments before they become a law
3/4... 75%
Whose draft of the constitution went missing for 200 years?
James Wilson's.
A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
A is the Aunt of D
The Virginia Plan proposed that America needed a stronger _______ __________. Something the United States did NOT have a the time, in fear of being like Great Britain.
CeNtRaL gOvErNmEnT.
Anti-Federalists felt like the Constitution violated the ________ _______ _______.
Bill of Rights.