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Question | Answer |
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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 |