Chapter 2 Flashcards
Ratify
Formal approval
Legislative
Brach creating laws
Dissenters
Disapproval
Gouverneur Morris
Chairperson of committee of style
Roger Sherman
Author of the great compromise(the CN plan)
Quorum
Minimum number to start that convention
Conciliator
Wants to make everyone happy
Censure
To express disapproval
Executive
Branch enforcing laws
William Patterson
Author of the NJ plan
Alexander Hamilton
Against strong central government
Purpose of the Constitutional Convention
To REVISE the articles of confederation
Characteristics of the Framers
White, rich, educated males
The city of Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan city
Ratification of the Constitution
First state Delaware
New Hampshire became the ninth state to approve