Questions 1-6
What did the delegates have to do in order to create a Constitution?
They had to compromise
What did the North West Ordinance forbid in the new territories?
Slavery
What major issue did the delegates face when determining a state's population?
Slavery, how were slaves to be counted as part of the state's population
What did the 3/5 compromise- embed into the Constitution?
slavery
The best team in the NFL
Niners!!
What was the first American government called and how long did it last?
Articles of Confederation, 10 years
What did the states with large populations want?
They wanted representatives of the Congress to be proportional to a states population.
How were slaves described in the previous article of the Constitution?
They are described as three-fifths of all other people
How many states had to ratify the new Constitution before it came into effect?
9 of the 13 states
Why did the Federalist support the ratification of the Constitution?
they believed a strong government would pay its debt and they also want stronger ties with England
When and where did the delegates arrive to revise the Articles?
Philadelphia in 1787
What was the proposal by the larger states called?
The Virginia Plan
How was the Three-Fifths Compromise used to calculate a states population?
You countned the number of free people in the state and add to that 3/5 of the number of slaves
How did the individual states allow people to speak their mind regarding ratification?
The conventions were more open to the public
Which position won in the end? What was the result?
The Federalists won in the end and the Constitution was Ratified.
What notable issue was the Articles government able to settle?
Americans moving out west, Ohio, and Indiana
What did the delegates from New Jersey want?
Each state would send an equal number of representatives
How did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention solve the issue of slaves and counting the population?
They came up with a compromise- The 3/5 compromise-.
What was the name given to the group which wanted to ratify the Constitution?
The Federalists
What other Compromise did the Federalists have to offer in the end to appease Anti-Federalists?
They promised a Bill of Rights in the first 10 amendments.
What were the problems with the original Articles? There are 4
1) It couldn't Govern- no president or judiciary
2) Few decisions were actually made
3) No power to levy taxes
4) Each state had equal representation
What would the New Jersey plan prevent?
It would prevent smaller states from being dominated by the larger states
What did Roger Sherman propose ?
He proposed the Great Compromise, a bicameral legislature.
Describe the average Federalist
Come from cities, represented the wealthy classes, lent money during the revolution
Why did Anti Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?
They didn't want a strong national government they didn't want to be taxed and have their slaves taken away, they felt that states would be the best protectors of the people rights and liberties.