The Convention
Who was chosen as president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was the Virginia Plan’s main idea for representation?
Based on population
How many out of every 5 enslaved people counted for representation?
3
Who wanted a strong central government?
Federalists
In what year was the Constitution signed?
1787
What rule did delegates agree on to keep discussions private?
Secrecy Rule
What was the New Jersey Plan’s main idea for representation?
Equal votes/representation for every state.
What 2 things was the Three-Fifths Compromise balancing?
Representation and Taxation
Name one famous Federalist.
Hamilton, Madison, Jay
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution?
9 out of 13
What did the delegates decide to do with the Articles of Confederation?
Replace/get rid of and write a new constitution.
What compromise created a two-house (Bicameral) legislature?
The Great Compromise
What system was created to choose the president?
Electoral College
What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What series of essays did the Federalists write to support the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
In what city and building did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Independence Hall
In the Great Compromise, which house is based on population and which is equal representation?
House of Representatives=Population
Senate=Equal Representation
What was the impact of the Electoral College being created? What did it do?
It balanced the power between the people, states, and Congress when voting for the president.
Name one famous Anti-Federalist.
Patrick Henry, George Mason, Samuel Adams
Which compromise ended the debate and allowed ratification?
Promise to add the Bill of Rights
How many delegates were at the meeting and which of the 13 states was not represented?
55, RI
What Statesmen came up with the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
1808
What kind of people made up the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
Federalists: urban merchants, wealthy elites
Anti-Federalists: rural farmers, poorer citizens
What political party did the Anti-Federalists influence?
The Democratic-Republicans