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Constitution

Forming a New Government Section 5

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What was the new document called? The Constitution
What is a constitution? A plan for a new government
Who wrote much of the Constitution? James Madison
Where was the Constitution signed? Independence Hall in Philadelphia
What was the disagreement about representatives? Should bigger states have more representatives or should all states have the same number
What two parts were created in Congress? Senate House of Representatives
How many Senators are per state? 2
How many Representatives does each state have? Depends on population
What was the problem with counting people? Counting slaves gave states more representatives
How did the states compromise counting slaves? They were counted as 3/5 of a person
What does controversial mean? Something disagreed about for a long time?
What was missing from the Constitution? The rights of the people
Who created a list of rights? James Madison
How many rights were added? 10
What were the 10 new rights called? Bill of Rights
What is an amendment? A changing in words or meaning
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