Alexander Hamilton
He was a talented _____.
writer
Who did the delegates choose the chair the convention?
George Washington
What is a bicameral system?
A two part system that works together
known as....
The father of the Constitution
Virginia plan had ____ house (unicameral)
one
He was from ______.
Nevis
Where did they have the Convention?
Philadelphia
What previous, unsuccessful system was the bicameral different from?
AOC
Madison was a good leader because he
read history books and studied writings
New Jersey plan had ______ houses. (bicameral)
two
What did he notice about the AOC?
How weak the new government was.
What did one newspaper say the Convention would settle?
The fate of republican government
The delegates had a hard time deciding if who would count as part of their populations?
Slaves
What did Madison believe a good government should be able to do?
Raise its own money and enlist its own soldiers.
Why were some delegates uncomfortable with the Virginia Plan?
They didn't know they were replacing the AOC.
What did he do at age 15?
Published something in a newspaper.
What things did Washington enable at the meeting?
What stated that five enslaved workers would count as three free white people?
The Three Fifths Compromise
Madison also helped write the
What ended up creating the right balance of power between national and state governments?
federal system
Who were the other two men who agreed with him that the government was weak?
Madison and Washington
He was the first ______ of the ______ ______
president/United States
Northern states wanted to stop ________ people as slaves under the new Compromise.
importing
Madison suggested what three parts of government?
executive, judicial, legislative
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Rodrigue