Important People
I argued for a strong, central government and I wrote the Bill of Rights. Today, I am called the “Father of the Constitution”
Who am I?
James Madison
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had most of the power?
The states
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of__________?
Philadelphia
Large states preferred or wanted the _______________________ Plan because it based representation numbers on the _____________________ of each state.
Virginia Plan, population
Each branch has a little power over the other branches. This ensures that no branch becomes too powerful. This system is called_________________________?
Checks and Balances
I was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
Who am I?
George Washington
The Articles of Confederation were our nation’s first___________?
plan for government
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
Small states preferred or wanted the _____________________ Plan because each state received ____________________ representation.
New Jersey, equal
The President is in charge of the ______________________ branch?
Executive
I was the oldest person to sign the Constitution?
Who am I?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the event that showed the need for a strong federal government?
Shay’s Rebellion
What was the event that showed the need for a strong federal government?
Shay’s Rebellion
The _________________ Compromise was an agreement there would be a _______________- house Congress.
Great Compromise, Two-House
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Under the Great Compromise the ________________, would receive two representatives from each state. The other house, the _____________________________________________, would receive representative based on the population numbers of each state.
Senate- 2
House of Representatives- based on population
What are the first three words of the Preamble of the Constitution?
We the People
The _______________ Compromise was an agreement that three out of every ____________ slaves would be counted in representation numbers.
Three- fifths, 5