Chapter 3 Flashcards
(Pg 6/2) small states against
Large
(Pg 6/2) planting interests of south versus
Mercantile industry of north
(Pg 6/2) five delegates didn’t sign the constitution:
Eldridge Gerry
Yates and Lansing
George mason
Edmund Randolph
(Pg 6/2) Luther Martin states that,
Had he been present he would have given the constitution his “solemn negative”
(Pg 6/2) Jared Ingersoll
“The ablest jury lawyer in Philadelphia”
(Pg 6/2) “each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence.”;
Without this clause the confederacy would not have been achieved
(Pg 7/3) gunning Bedford jr:
“Did not hesitate to make trouble if trouble was in order”
Attorney general of Delaware
(Pg 7/3) Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts:
Resigned from being president of congress
(Pg 7/3) Caleb strong
Helped draft the Massachusetts constitute
Son of a tanner
(Pg 7/3) Rufus King
Most impressive of Massachusetts delegates
Lawyer
Was in Massachusetts legislature and congress
(Pg 7/3) George wythe
Signed the declaration and helped design state seal of Virginia
Supported a strong national government
(Pg 7/3) Morris presented a…
Letter from Rhode Island repudiating the fact that the legislature had voted against the state attending the convention
(Pg 7/3) edmund Randolph
Governor of Virginia
(Pg 7/3) Randolph outlined an…
Entirely new national government with executive judiciary and a legislature of two branches
(Pg 7/3) the “first branch” of randolphs legislature:
Representative
Would be elected by the people
