Leaders
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who was the main author of the Constitution? He wrote detailed notes.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What is a compromise?
When people meet in the middle so everyone can agree to solve a problem.
Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
How many delegates participated in writing the Constitution?
55
True or false: The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the Legislative Branch?
True
What is a commander-in chief?
A person that is in charge of the United States - also known as the President
Who was the Ambassador to France?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Virginia Plan?
A framework for what they (Washington/Madison, etc) thought our national government should look like.
The Great Compromise ensured that the Legislative consisted of 2 bodies of government - what are they?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is a delegate?
An elected member of Congress that represents an individual state
Who supported the idea of a centralized government?
Alexander Hamilton
What was the Great Compromise?
How many delegates make up Congress?
House of Representatives = ___
Senate = ___
House of Representatives- 236 (Population)
Senate- 100 (Equal - 2 from each state)
What is the Legislative Branch?
The branch of government made up of Congressional members that makes the laws.
Who wrote the rough draft of the Constitution?
John Dickinson
What did the Great Compromise consist of?
A Congress of 2 bodies: House of Representatives (based on population) - Senate (Everyone is equal)
Due to the 3/5th Compromise, the States now included which population of people?
Slaves - for every 5 slaves, 3 are counted towards the population