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U.S. History
Term | Definition |
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Who sent James Madison the package of books? | Thomas Jefferson |
What is in a crisis? | America |
What are the men fighting over? | Tariffs |
What does James Madison want to regulate? | Trade |
Who threatens America’s borders? | Spain & Britain |
Who is the American ambassador in London? | John Adams |
What does ‘Cui Bono’ mean? | Who benefits |
Who must attend the convention? | General George Washington |
In which state was there a full scale rebellion? | Massachusetts |
Where will the convention be held? | Philadelphia/Independence Hall |
Who will suffer if the convention fails? | All mankind |
Who is the governor of Virginia? | Edmund Randolph |
What does Madison’s Plan abolish? | Articles of the Confederation |
How many branches will be in Madison’s government? | 3 |
How many houses will be in Congress? | 2 |
According to Madison how should states represented? | Population |
According to Madison who should enforce the laws? | Executive Branch |
Who is the President of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
Why did the convention adopt the policy of secrecy? | Freely speak |
What will the Virginia Plan do to the Articles of Confederation? | Abolish |
Who was behind the Virginia Plan? | James Madison |
Which states would have more representation? | Large States |
Which states disagree with the Virginia Plan? | Small States |
Which delegate keeps notes on the convention? | James Madison |
When will the importation of slaves cease? | 1808/20 Years |
Who offered a compromise for the large and small states? | Roger Sherman |
Which part of the house would be voted by population? | Lower |
Which part of the house will have equal representation? | Higher |
Who put forth the New Jersey Plan? | William Patterson |
What is Madison the architect of? | Virginia Plan |
What will insure the success of the Constitution? | Consensus/Harmony |
Who governs in the affairs of men? | God |
Who is the foundation of our liberty? | American People |
How many Senators will each state have under this compromise? | 2 Senators |
What is the first line of the Constitution? | We the people... |
Which delegate of Virginia would not vote for the Constitution? Why? | George Mason---No Bill of Rights |
On which day was the Constitution voted upon? | September 17, 1787 |
What is the most important document ever written? | The U.S. Constitution |
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution? | Mr. James Madison |
Who became the first President of the United States? | George Washington |