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It shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
100
Life liberty and Property
What are natural rights?
100
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
100
term used to describe a government or leader who abuses their power.
tyranny
100
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
200
Our first written constitution, it created a "firm league of friendship" in which "each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence."
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
Supporters of the Constitution?
Who are the Federalists?
200
He came up with the idea of separating government into three branches
Who is Baron de Montesqieu?
200
This group felt that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights to protect citizens.
Who are the anti-federalists.
200
Plan that determined how slaves would be counted when determining representation in congress.
What is the 3/5 compromise.
300
Dividing power in the government between the national, state, and local levels.
What is federalism?
300
A country governed by elected representatives.
What is a republic?
300
This many states had to approve the constitution before it could be ratified.
What is 9?
300
This 3 word phrase would be used to explain why the colonists chose to separate from England.
What is "taxation without representation"?
300
Under the constitution representation in the House of Representatives is determined by this.
What is the states population.
400
This PLAN would have each state with an equal vote in congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400
Plan that called for a strong national government which favored large states like NY and VA.
What is the Virginia Plan?
400
Who served as President of the Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington?
400
The 9th state to approve the constitution.
What is New Hampshire?
400
Under the constitution, how many U.S. Senators does each state have.
What is 2 per state.
500
This means to formally approve a plan or document.
What is to ratify?
500
a two house legislature
What is bicameral?
500
Anti-Federalists did not like this clause in the constitution because it was open to interpretation.
What is the necessary and proper clause.
500
Name the 3 authors of The Federalist Papers
Who are James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton.
500
What state was the first, and what state was the last of the original 13 states to ratify the constitution.
Who was Delaware and Rhode Island?