CHAPTER 3: The federal Constitution: the Law of Land Flashcards
1
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Founding Fathers
A
55 delegates
2
Q
drafting a Constitution
A
May 25 - September 17 1787
3
Q
New Jersey Plan
A
each state would have the same number of representatives in the legislative assembly
4
Q
Virginia Plan
A
the number of representatives would be dependent on the wealth and population of each State
5
Q
Connecticut Compromise
A
bicameral Congress (Senate: every State same number of representatives / House: proportionate of each State’s population)
6
Q
International slave trade abolished
A
1808
7
Q
Abolition of slavery
A
1865
8
Q
Bills of Rights
A
by Madison (drafted in 1789, effective in 1791), 10 amendments
9
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Constitution
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drafted in 1787, effective in 1789
