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The Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and Bill of Rights are all examples of what political concept?
Limited government
Which state had the largest population in 1787?
Virginia
List the two other compromises from the Constitutional Convention described in the PowerPoint.
1. Commerce and slave trade compromise 2. 3/5 compromise
How many states had to ratify the U.S. Constitution for it to go into effect?
9
Limited the king’s authority to tax without the consent of Parliament
Petition of Right
What was the name of the first legislature in North America?
House of Burgesses
Which plan called for equal representation in Congress?
New Jersey Plan
What did we call those that favored the proposed constitution?
Federalists
Which two key states had not ratified the U.S. Constitution after a sufficient number of states had ratified it to go into effect? AND why was this significant?
1. Virginia 2. New York
Allowed to create their own governments and elect their own governors
Charter Colony
List the four concepts all early state constitutions had in common.
1. Popular sovereignty 2. Limited government 3. Protection of civil rights and liberties 4. Separation of powers
Which plan called for representation in Congress based on population?
Virginia Plan
What do we call the collection of essays that were written to support the ratification of the proposed constitution?
Federalist Papers or Essays
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Legislature with two chambers of houses
Bicameral
What was the name of the first official government for the United States
The Articles of Confederation
Which plan called for a compromise between the two competing plans at the Constitutional Convention, with one house representing the people and one house representing the states?
Connecticut Compromise
What did we call the opponents of the proposed constitution?
Anti-federalists
“Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
First state to ratify the Constitution
Delaware
What event served to illustrate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
What was the biggest issue addressed at the Constitutional Convention?
State voting rights
What were the two biggest issues the Anti-Federalists had with the proposed Constitution?
1. Too strong of a central government 2. Lack of a bill of rights
Established a concept of government for the New World colony
Mayflower Compact
Ruled by a governor appointed by the king
Royal Colony