People
The "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
How small states wanted to determine representation in government
What is equal representation for all states?
Some delegates felt this type of government was best so that it would not be able to trample the rights of the people.
What is a "small" or "weak" national government?
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This is a written plan of government
What is a constitution?
The President of the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Who is George Washington?
How large states wanted to determine representation in government
What is representation based on population?
Some delegates felt that this type of government was best in order to be able to protect the rights of the people
What is a "large" or "strong" national government?
This group of people did not like the Constitution
This was the first written plan of government in the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation?
He led a rebellion against taxes and debt collection
Who is Daniel Shays?
This compromise settled the question of representation in government by creating a two-house Congress where one house would be determined by population and the other house would be equal for each state.
What is the Great Compromise?
Why is representation in government important?
Because it equates to power and allows the people to participate in government.
This important event demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and made leaders realize a change was needed
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This word means "to formally approve" something
What is ratify?
These prominent patriots were not at the Convention, and they become Anti-Federalists (name one)
Who are Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, John Hancock?
This compromise settled the issue of how slaves would be counted in the census to determine representation in the House of Reps.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Delegates decided that Congress would have the power to control trade, but they couldn't do what?
Tax exports or interfere with the slave trade for 20 years
This group of people wrote a series of essays supporting ratification of the Constitution
Who are the Federalists?
The law-making branch of government
What is the legislative branch?
He proposed the Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise
Who is Roger Sherman?
This institution was created because the Framers did not fully trust the people to elect the president directly.
What is the Electoral College?
All of the delegates agreed they wanted government to do this
Protect rights and liberty
Congress passed this law to establish how western territories (Ohio River Valley) would be settled and governed
What is the Northwest Ordinance(s)?
This person speaks and acts on behalf of other people
What is a representative (or delegate)?