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constitution study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what city was the constitutional convention held in? | Philidelphia |
| the constitution was created to replace what law? | Articles of confederation |
| Who served as the President of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who is considereded the "father of the Constitution?" | James Madison |
| How many delegates signed the constittion? | 55 |
| The delegates wh\ere also known as what? | framers |
| Which state refused to attend the convention? | Rhode Island |
| Name 3 individuals who were "federalist" | James Madison Alexander Hamiliton and John jay |
| Name 3 individuals who were "anti-federalist" | John Handcock Samuel Adams and Patrick Henery |
| Which plan was based on proportional representation? | Virginia |
| What was the combination of the New jersey plan and the Virginia Plan called? | Great Comprimise |
| The senate is based on what plan? | New Jersey Plan |
| The House of representative is based on what plan? | Virginia Plan |
| The 3/5ths Comprimise settled what issue? | Slaves being a part of the state population |
| The beginning of the constitution is known as what? | Preamble |
| The sections of the costitution are called what? | Articles |
| The first 10 amendments of the consititution are known as what? | bill of rights |
| How many sections to the constitution are there? | 7 |
| How many total Amendments are there in the constitution? | 27 |
| define ratify | to approve |
| Whic state was the first to ratify the constitution? | Delware |
| How many states needed to ratify the constitution in order to pass it? | 9/25 |