| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Who created the Articles of Confederation and when? | created by the continental and during the revolution. |
| Who did the delegates favored? | Republicanism over Democracy |
| What did the Articles share? | power between state and the national congress |
| The Articles did not let the Congress: | Collect taxes, Regulate behavior of citizens, regulate trade, raise army, Force the states to accept treaties with foreign countries, and defense was voluntary |
| Who was Daniel Shay? | Revolutionary War veteran |
| How did Shay feel when he returned to his farm? | he felt the state of Massachusetts was over taxing him |
| When did Shay and the farmers takeover the state army? | In 1786 |
| Who defeated Shay's army? | State Malitia |
| What did people think about the Articles? | people became more convince that the articles needed to be changed |
| Who called for the meeting to address the problems of the Articles? And Where was it held? | Prominent figures and it was help in Philidelphia |
| How many total delegates were there? | 55 delegates were present |
| What percentage of delegates studied law? | 55% of delegates |
| What percentage of delegates studied medicine? | 5% of delegates |
| What percentage of delegates studied business? | 22% of delegates |
| What percentage of delegates studied farming? | 14% of delegates |
| What percentage of delegates studied other subjects? | 2% of delegates |
| Why was Thomas Jefferson absent? | He was in France but he sent books to Madison |
| Why was John Adams absent? | He was Ambassador to England |
| Why was Patrick Henry and Sam Adams absent? | They were skeptical |
| What was the purpose of the convention? | To fix the Articles of Confederation |
| Who noted that the Articles were to weak? | James Madison |
| Why were the Articles completely discarded? | Proposals and Compromise |
| Who voted to create a new document? | The delegates |
| Where was the convention held? | Independence Hall in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania |
| When was the convention held? | May 25, 1787 to September 17, 1787 |
| What time did the delegates meet for the convention? | 10 a.m to 3 p.m |
| Who was George Washington? | he served as President of Convention |
| Who was Benjamin Franklin? | The oldest and wisest American statesmen and he gave legitimacy to the convention |
| Who was James Madison? | known as the "Father of Constitution" took day by day notes and contributed much of the ideas |
| Who was Alexander Hamilton? | the loudest voice for a strong federal government |
| Who was Roger Sherman? | arranged a key compromise |
| Who was Governor Morris? | drafted most of the documents including the "Preamble" |
| Delegates from how many states had to be present to do business each day? | 7 states |
| What did the delegates have to do when rising to speak? | They had to acknowledge the President |
| What were other delegates suppose to do while another delegate was speaking? | They could not interrupt or they had to pay attention |
| How many times can a delegate speak on any one question? | once or twice but not more than twice |
| Why were the delegates sworn to secrecy? | the document was not complete yet. |
| Who introducwd the Virginia Plan? | Edmund Randolph |
| Hom many branches can the government have under the Virginia Plan? | 3 |
| In the Virginia Plan, what branch was the most powerful? | legislative |
| How many houses would Congress have under the Virginia Plan? | 2 |
| Who would elect the house of representative under Virginia Plan? | the people |
| Who would be elected by the house of representatives? | the senate |
| How would the number of representatives be declared? | by state population |
| who would select the executive? | Congress |
| what states favored the Virginia plan? | large states |
| Who created the Virginia Plan? | Madison |
| Who introduced the New Jersey Plan? | William Peterson |
| How many houses does Congress have under the New Jersey plan? | 1 |
| The New Jersey plan would fix the Articles by giving the Congress the power to: | collect taxes, regulate trade, enforce laws and treaties |
| Who would be appointed by the court? | executive officials |
| The New Jersey plan favored what states and would congress be? | Small states and equal |
| What is the Great Compromise also called? | Connecticut Compromise |
| The Great Compromise was proposed by? | Roger Sherman |
| Under the Great Compromise the House of Representative would be? | Partly popular |
| Under the Great Compromise the senate would be? | partly equal |
| Under the Great Compromise the people will elect? | the house |
| Under the Great Compromise the House could? | develop bills for taxation and spending |
| Under the Great Compromise the senate could do what with the bills? | accept or reject |
| Under the 3/5 Compromise what did the southern states want? | to count slaves in their population to get more representatives |
| What did northern states say about slaves? | that they were not citizens |
| What did the delegates decide about the slaves? | to count every 5 slaves as 3 citizens |
| What was not originally touched because of a need for compromise? | Slave Trade |
| When did Congress eliminate slave trade? | 1808 |
| How come the convention couldn't get rid of the slaves? | the south wouldn't have went with the plan and you cannot start a country when its already broken. |
| How many terms for President did the delegates agree to? | 4 year renewable terms |
| How old does the President have to be for him to run for office? | at least 35 years of age |
| How long must the President have to live in the country | at least 14 years |
| To run for President the person must be? | a natural born citizen |
| The President could possibly be impeached for? | high crimes and misdemeanor |
| What method was adopted for choosing a president? | Electoral College |
| What does the Electoral college ensure? | both the people and the states were represented in the election |
| Why did the delegates decide on the Electoral College? | to avoid mob rule |
| How much electoral vote would each state have? | equal to its Representatives and Senators |
| How many people must each elector vote for? | 2 people |
| What would the house of Representatives decide if its a tie? | 1 vote per state |
| How many delegates were in favor of the Constitution? | 39 delegates |
| How many were against the Constitution? | 3 delegates |
| How many were absent with no opinion the constitution? | 2 delegates |
| How many were absent but favored the Constitution? | 7 delegates |
| How many were absent but opposed the constitution? | 4 delegates |
| Who believed the Federal government would be too strong? | Edmund Randolph and George Mason |
| Who was concerned that the Constitution departed from Republican and Federalism? | Elbridge Gerry |
| Who wrote articles in major newspapers supporting the constitution? | Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay |
| What name did the writers take? | Publius |
| What are the articles collectively called? | The Federalist Papers |
| Who wrote the Federalist #10? and | J. Madison |
| Why is Federalist #10 the most famous? | because it warns us of the damages of a direct democracy |
| What areas did the Federalist get their support from? Why? | rural areas because a storng government could help trade |
| What states did the Federalist get their suport from? | Small states who needed protection |
| Why did the Anti-Federalist didn't want the Constitution ratified? | because they feared a strong federal government |
| Who were the leaders of Anti-Federalists? | Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, and Richard Henry Lee |
| What areas did the Anti-Federalist get support from? | Rural areas who feared taxes |
| What states did Anti-Federalists get support from? | big states who already had good economies |
| Why did the Anti-Federalist give in? | because of the agreement with the Bill of Rights. |
| How many states out of 13 had to ratify the document before it could be activated? And According to which Article? | 9 out of 13 states and Article VII |
| What state was the last to meet the minimum requirement for ratification? | New Hampshire |
| What two states held out for over a year to ratify? | North Carolina and Rhode Island |
| What was the first state to ratify the document? | Delaware |
| What was the last state to ratify the document? | Rhode Island |
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