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Convention
Vocabulary
James Madison
George Washington
Philadelphia
100
famous diplomat, writer, inventor, and scientist who attended the Convention
Who is Ben Franklin
100
Name the 2 senators from NJ
What is Menendez and Lautenburg
100
the first 10 ammendments to the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights
100
What was the women's suffrage movement? What amendment granted this right?
What is womens right to vote/ 19th
100
What year and city did the convention take place?
What is 1787, Philadelphia
200
How many Senators are there from each state?
What is 2 (100 total)
200
headed the committee that came up with great compromise
What is Roger Sherman
200
How many people are Reps in the House for NJ?
What is 12
200
The middle part of the ______________ states the six purposes of the gov
What is articles
200
According to the ______________, the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
What is rule of law
300
Who did the delegates vote to preside over the convention?
Who is George Washington
300
shared by the state and federal gov
What is concurrent powers
300
What refers to powers given to state gov but not to the national gov?
What is reserved powers
300
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and the vice president
What is Electoral college
300
What plan proposed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons?
What is the Three-Fifths compromise
400
Who was the father of the constitution?
Who is James Madison
400
the necessary and proper clause allows Congress to exercise
What is implied powers
400
opposed a stronger central gov and chose not to attend the convention
What is Rhode Island
400
objected to the new Constitution's lack of a bill of rights
What is Anti-federalists
400
Although elected as a delegate____________ opposed the Conventiona nd did not attend.
Who is Patrick Henry
500
The ______________ called for Congress to have a Senate and a House of Reps
What is Great Compromise
500
How many people are in the House of Reps?
What is 435
500
part of the Constitution that deals with the legislative branch
What is Article I
500
The powers and duties of __________ include dealing with the leaders of other countries.
What is executive branch
500
the idea that powers lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty