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1
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What year did the Americas claim independence?

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1776

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Americas first constitution— 1781

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Articles of Confederation

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Farmer from Massachusetts rose against Articles of Confederation

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Shay’s rebellions

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4
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May 1787, 55 delegates

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Constitutional Convention

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5
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Who didn’t go the the constitutional convention?

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Rhode Island

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6
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From Virginia, created the three branches of government

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James Madison

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The three branches of government

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A two-house legislature, judiciary, and an executive

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Who presented Madison’s plan at the convention?

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Edmund Rudolph

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9
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The plan that said the number of representatives each state received should be based on its population

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Virginia Plan

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The plan against the Virginia plan— central to the idea that representation should remain equal.

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New Jersey Plan.

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11
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Who made the New Jersey plan?

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William Paterson

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12
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Who created the great compromise?

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Roger Sherman

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13
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A plan that used the two legislative houses— the states would have equal say in the senate and larger states would have more say in the House of Representatives.

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Great Compromise

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14
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Allowed 3 out of 5 slaves to be held accountable in a states population.

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3/5th compromise

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15
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How many people signed the Constitution at first?

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39

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Supporters of the Constituion

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Federalists

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Those who stood against the constitution

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Anti-federalists

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18
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An article urging the anti-federalists to accept the new constitution.

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Federalist essays

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19
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Who wrote the federalist essays?

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James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton

20
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Where power was divided between the nation and state governments

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Federalism

21
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What state made the constitution become official? (Enough states signed)

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New Hampshire

22
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Two of the crucial states that hadn’t signed the constitution

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Virginia & New York

23
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What article made the last 4 unsigned states sign the constitution?

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Bill of Rights

24
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

25
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What year did all the states sign the constitution?

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1790

26
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Two parts of the Legislative

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Senate & House of Representatives

27
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Which part of the Legislative had more equal rights between states?

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Senate— each state only gets 2 senators

28
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First state to sign the Consitituion

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Delaware

29
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9th state to sign the constitution, and when they ratified it (9 states ratifying makes it final)

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New Hampshire, June 1788

30
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The 4 states that didnt ratify the constitution at first

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Virginia, New York, North Carolina, & Rhode Island

31
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What year did all 13 states accept the constitution?

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1790

32
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When was the Bill of Rights signed

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December 15th, 1791

33
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The 1st Amendment

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Freedom of:
Speech
Religion
The Press
Peaceful Assembly
Petition the Government

Even though these are allowed, you CANNOT serve psychical or psychological damage too anyone— no lying about somebody on the press, etc. to get people to hate them, or attack them

34
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The name of the constituion that guided the second continental congress through the American revolution

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The articles of confederation

35
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The reasons the constitution was eventually replaced

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  • shays rebellion
  • government had too little money
  • government could only request money, no taxes
36
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How many delegates actually signed the constitution?

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39

37
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What was the name of the building that the constitutional convention was held at?

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Independence Hall

38
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What question was avoided in the convention?

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Whether their should be slaves

39
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Virginia plan presenter

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Edmund randolph

40
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Virginia plan writer

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Madison

41
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Presenter of the NJ plan

A

William Paterson

42
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What state did roger Sherman represent?

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Connecticut

43
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Who ran the Federalists

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Alexander Hamilton

44
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Patrick Henry

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Anti-federalist, also the guy who threatened king George III

45
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The first ten amendments are collectively called the:

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Bill of rights

46
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Ratify

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“Accept” or “Approve” , describes when a state adopted the constitution

47
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James Madison’s nickname

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Father of the Consitution

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