Question 1

Constitutional Convention

Accepted Answer

Meeting of representatives from each state to review and revise the Articles of Confederation that ended up creating a new government with the Constitution.

Question 2

Mount Vernon

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Home of George Washington, where he hosted several representatives from various states to discuss the problems with the Articles of Confederation, which led to the Annapolis Convention.

Question 3

Annapolis Convention

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Meeting of delegates from five states who agreed that Articles of Confederation needed revised and set up the Constitutional Convention.

Question 4

James Madison

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Representative from Virginia to the Annapolis Convention who helped set up the Constitutional Convention and author of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Question 5

Alexander Hamilton

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Representative from New York to the Annapolis Convention who helped set up the Constitutional Convention and favored the strong central government of the Constitution.

Question 6

Gouverneur Morris

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Representative from New York to the Constitutional Convention who wrote the Preamble to the Constitution and favored the strong central government of the Constitution.

Question 7

John Dickinson

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Representative from Delaware to the Constitutional Convention who helped write the Constitution and favored the strong central government of the Constitution.

Question 8

Federalism

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System of government included in the Constitution, in which power is shared between a strong central government and lower levels of government such as state or local governments.

Question 9

Separation of Powers

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System of government included in the Constitution, in which power is divided among different branches of government such as legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.

Question 10

Checks and Balances

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System of government included in the Constitution, in which each branch of government is limited by the powers of the other branches.

Question 11

Congress

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Main entity of the legislative branch established under the Constitution that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 12

Virginia Plan

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Proposal favored by larger states for the number of Congressional representatives each state is allocated to be based on population.

Question 13

New Jersey Plan

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Proposal favored by smaller states for the number of Congressional representatives each state is allocated to be equal, regardless of population.

Question 14

Connecticut Plan (Great Compromise)

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Proposal by Roger Sherman that was put into the Constitution for a bicameral Congress with both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan being utilized.

Question 15

Senate

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Upper house of Congress with equal representation among the states (New Jersey Plan) and representatives elected to six year terms.

Question 16

House of Representatives

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Lower house of Congress with representation among the states based on population (Virginia Plan) and representatives elected to two year terms.

Question 17

Three-Fifths Compromise

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Constitutional compromise that determined each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for apportioning taxes and representation, but would still be denied political rights.

Question 18

Commercial Compromise

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Constitutional compromise that allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, including placing tariffs on foreign imports, but not on exports.

Question 19

Electoral College

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Result of a constitutional compromise that created a system of electors to elect the president rather than a direct election in order to try and avoid mob rule.

Question 20

Federalists

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Name for people such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, who supported the Constitution and its strong central government.

Question 21

Anti-Federalists

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Name for people such as Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee, who were opposed to the Constitution, wanted more powers given to the states and advocated for a Bill of Rights.

Question 22

Federalist Papers

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Series of highly persuasive essays published in newspapers that were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in support of ratification of the Constitution.

Reading 3.8

Constitutional Convention and Debates Over Ratification

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