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The Constitutional Convention took place in
Philadelphia
The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 because the
Articles of Confederation
The meeting to fix the Articles became known as the
Constitutional Convention
Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
James Madison is known as the
Father of the Constitution
What plan favored large states and based representation on population?
Virgina Plan
What plan favored small states with equal representation?
New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise created
Two houses of Congress
The two houses of Congress are the
Senate & House of Representatives
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on
Population
Each state has how many senators?
2
The Three-Fifths Compromise counted enslaved people as
3/5 of a person
The Constitution created how many branches of government?
3
The Legislative Branch is responsible for
Making laws
The Executive Branch is led by the
President
The Judicial Branch interprets laws and is led by the
Supreme Court
The system that divides power between national and state governments is called
Federalism
The system that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful is called
Checks & Balances
The introduction to the Constitution is called the
Preamble
“We the People” shows that power comes from
The Citizens
People who supported the Constitution were called
Federalist
People who opposed the Constitution were called
Anti-Federalists
Many Anti-Federalists wanted
A Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights protects
Individual Freedoms
The first 10 amendments are known as the
Bill of Rights