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Patrick Henry

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A member of the Virginia House of Burgesses that called for resistance to the Stamp Act. He said “If this be treason, make the most of it!” Also he said “Give me liberty or give me death!” He was an antofederalist

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John Adams

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He was in England as an ambassador.

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Thomas Jefferson

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He was in France as an ambassador

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The Virginia Plan (The Large State’s Plan)

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Presented by James Madison

Two houses of congress:
A larger house based on the number of people in each state
A smaller house with members elected by the. members of the larger house

Larger states will have more power in both houses of congress

Rejected

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The New Jersey Plan (The Small States’ Plan)

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Presented by William Paterson

One House of Congress

Larger and smaller states will have equal power in Congress.

Rejected

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The Great Compromise

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Presented by Roger Sherman

Two houses of Congress:
The size of the House of Representatives based the number of people in each state.
The Senate contains two representatives from each state

Larger States will have more power in one house of Congress, but all states will have equal power in the other house of Congress

Accepted

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Elastic Clause

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Congress can take action on issues not spelled in the Constitutuion

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Veto

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An ability of the Executive Branch

To Reject a proposed bill

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Anti federalist

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Someone against the Constitution

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Federalist

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Someone in favor of the Consttution

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution

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Amendment

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A change or addition to the Constitution

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Unicameral

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1 house legislature

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Bicameral

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2 house legislature

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Electoral Collage

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The electoral votes are based on a state population

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The Federalist Papers

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It was essays written by Madison, Hamilton, Jay to encourage Americans to vote for the Constitution

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What happens when a senate vote ends in a tie?

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The Vice President is the tie breaker

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How was the Constitution ratified?

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It had to pass 9 of the 13 states

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How can the Constitution be changed?

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We add amendments

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Why was some delegates opposed to the original Constitution?

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There was not a Bill of Rights

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Daniel Shays

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He couldn’t pay is debt and was thrown in jail and that was the spark that ended the articles of confederation

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For how long did n the delegates agree that the president should serve?

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For a four year term unlimited

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Roger Sherman

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Came up with the Great Compromise and was from Connecticut

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James Wilson

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One of the most involved delegates from Scotland

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William Paterson

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From New Jersey and proposed the New Jersey Plan which favored the smaller states and a one house legislature.

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Gouvener Morris

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Gave a lot of the style of writing and had one leg and charmed the ladies

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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Why didn’t Patrick Henry attend the Constitutional Convention?

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He was afraid that America would loose the rights that it fought for. In other words, the government would turn back into what they fought against.

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What prominent politicians who helped write the Declaration of Independence were not Present at the Constitutional Convention?

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Thomas Jefferson (France)
John Adams (England)
Patrick Henry
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What state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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Rhode Island

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What did the delegates decide to do to make it easier for the members of the Convention ton change their minds and voice opinions?

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They shut the windows

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According to the Virginia Plan, how would the number of seats in both houses of Congress be determined?

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By the state’s population

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How were the slaves counted for representation and taxation purposes?

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The 3/5’s policy counted every five slaves as three people and were taxed as three people.

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What idea was expresses in the Preamble’s “We the People…”?

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The goal of the Constitution

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Why were some delegates opposed to the original Constitution?

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It did not have a Bill of Rights that old state the rights of the people

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What was the profession of more than half the delegates to the convention?

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Lawyer

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Why was Benjamin Franklin’s prescience at the Constitutional Convention important despite his poor health?

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His presence made people think that the convention was more important

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Did the delegates take any action regarding when slave trade should end?

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They were supposed to stop in twenty years (1808) but they didn’t do anything

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How was the Constitution to be ratified?

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If 9 out of the 13 states vote “yea” for the Constitution

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How many states (of the 13) were needed to ratify the Constitution?

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9 states

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Of the 55 men who attended the Convention, how many signed the Constitution?

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Impeach

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To accuse a government official of performing misconduct in office

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Preamble

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The intro to the Constitution that describes the goal of the Constitution (what it was written for).

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Checks and Balances

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A system of limitations acting on each branch so no one branch becomes too powerful.

Legislative: proposes a law
Executive: vetoes or signs the bill
Judicial: determines if the bill is unconstitutional or constitutional

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James Madison

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He took notes at the Constitutional Convention and and was the father of the constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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It was like the Constitution but it didn’t work well. It only had one branch (legislative)

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George Washington

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Was the first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and gentleman planter.

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Alexander Hamilton

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One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

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