Founding Fathers at the Convention
The delegate from Pennsylvania who famously proposed the idea of "strong, centralized government" during the convention, a stance that put him at odds of many others.
Who is James Madison?
The compromise in which three fifths of Black people's votes were counted.
What is the three fifths compromise?
This document served as the first constitution of the United States, but its weaknesses led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Though the Constitutional Convention did not include a Bill of Rights, these two prominent figures were pivotal in ensuring its eventual adoption to satisfy critics of the Constitution.
Who are James Madison and Thomas Jefferson?
This amendment, the first in the Bill of Rights, guarantees freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly.
What is the First Amendment?
He attended the convention when he was 30. He dueled Aron burr and got shot and died. There was a musical made after him.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The compromise that settled a dispute over how to elect the president, combining direct and indirect methods to create the Electoral Collage.
What is the Electoral Collage Compromise?
This major weakness of the Articles of Confederation left the national government unable to collect taxes, forcing it to rely on voluntary state contributions.
What is the lack of power to tax?
This series of articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay defended the ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This amendment, which was proposed at the Constitutional Convention but ratified later, ensures that no person will be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
He attended the constitutional convention when he was 81 years old and Helped when things got out of hand. He is famous for attaching a key to a kite.
Who is benjamin Franklin?
The compromise that provided a dual system of congressional representation. Also known as the connecticut Compromise, It was an idea of the two Connecticut Delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth.
What is the great compromise?
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had this number of votes in the Confederation Congress, regardless of its population.
What is one vote per state?
This document, added to the Constitution in 1791, was a key concession to Anti-Federalists to ensure their support for ratification.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This amendment, which was debated but not ratified at the Constitutional Convention, was designed to prevent Congress from passing laws that favored one state over another.
What is the "Ames" amendment (or the amendment to prohibit state favoritism)?
A founding father that was alive from Jan. 31, 1734-May 8, 1806 and became known as the financier of the American Revolution.
Who is Robert Morris?
The plan proposed by virginia that called for a strong central government with representation in both houses based on population.
What is the Virginia plan?
The Articles of Confederation failed to give the central government the power to do this, which affected its relations with foreign countries.
What is the power to regulate trade?
These individuals were critical of the original Constitution because it lacked a clear list of individual freedoms and demanded the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This amendment, included in the Bill of Rights, was a direct response to concerns raised at the Constitutional Convention about the potential for abuse of power by the federal government over individual liberties.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
He wrote the Preamble of the constitution and He was one of the most outspoken nationalists.
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
This was the primary issue that lead to great compromise involving the representation of states and the new legestator.
What is the method of Congressional representation?
The inability to collect taxes under the Articles of Confederation led to significant debt, partially resulting in this 1786 rebellion.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This term refers to the formal approval of the U.S. Constitution by the states.
What is "ratification"?
During the ratification process, this amendment, ensuring the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, was added to the Bill of Rights to address concerns about due process.
What is the Sixth Amendment?