Group who was opposed to Constitution without a bill of rights
Group who was opposed to Constitution without a bill of rights
Anti-Federalists
Group who supported the adoption of the Constitution
Group who supported the adoption of the Constitution
Federalists
Official changes to the Constitution
Official changes to the Constitution
Amendments
Sharing of power between federal government and state government
Sharing of power between federal government and state government
Federalism
Set of basic laws for a society
Set of basic laws for a society
Constitution
word that means 2-house legislature
word that means 2-house legislature
bi-cameral
to approve
to approve
ratify
law making branch
law making branch
legislative
branch who enforces the law
branch who enforces the law
executive
branch who interprets the law
branch who interprets the law
judicial
Who was the oldest delegate to attend?
Who was the oldest delegate to attend?
Ben Franklin
Who was chosen to be the president of the Convention?
Who was chosen to be the president of the Convention?
George Washington
Who took great notes during the convention?
Who took great notes during the convention?
James Madison
What founding fathers didn't attend the convention
What founding fathers didn't attend the convention
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Which state boycotted the convention?
Which state boycotted the convention?
Rhode Island
What was the main cause of Shays Rebellion?
What was the main cause of Shays Rebellion?
taxes charged on farms couldn't be paid and farmers lost their farms
What kind of government was the Articles of Confederation?
What kind of government was the Articles of Confederation?
weak
What feature of the Articles of Confederation left our country vulnerable to attack?
What feature of the Articles of Confederation left our country vulnerable to attack?
No Army
Where was the convention held?
Where was the convention held?
Philadelphia
What year was the convention?
What year was the convention?
1787
How was land divided under the terms of Land Ordinance?
How was land divided under the terms of Land Ordinance?
Townships
How was all of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains gained?
How was all of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains gained?
Treaty of Paris 1783
What did the Northwest Ordinance do for our country?
What did the Northwest Ordinance do for our country?
Allowed states to enter the Union
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
What compromise was reached to decide how to count slaves in the South?
What compromise was reached to decide how to count slaves in the South?
3/5 compromise
Explain how the issue of Congressional Representation was resolved.
Explain how the issue of Congressional Representation was resolved.
Great Compromise--Combined Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. Allowed for a 2 house legislature. One house would be determined by population and the other house would be equal regardless of population size.
