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28 Cards in this Set

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Amend
To change
Constitution
A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
Execute
To carry out
Precarious
Unsure/Uncertain
Confederation
Alliance of independent states
Antifederalists
People who opposed the constitution
Ratify
To approve 9 out of eleven states
Framers
Delegates who wrote the constitution
Compromise
An agreement
Legislature
A group of people who have the power to make the laws
Federalists
Supporters of the constitution
Where was the constitutional convention
Philadelphia
At the start of this convention, what was the goal
To improve the Articles of Confederation
List 4 delegates at the convention
James Madison, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Roger Sherman, Gouverner Morris
Who was the father of the constitution
James Madson
What conflict existed between the large and small states
Small states wanted equal representation and large states wanted proportional representation
Strong national gov.
Virginia plan
Number of representatives is proportional
Virginia plan
3 branches
Virginia and New Jersey Plan
Equal representation
New Jersey Plan
Federal System
Virginia Plan
Regulate trade
New Jersey Plan
Weak national government
New Jersey Plan
Where is Roger Sherman from
Conneticut
Great Compromise
It provided for a bicameral congress
Describe the results of this Great Compromise
-Each state is represented according to it's population (satisfied the VA plan)
-Senate- each state has 2 senators (satisfied the NJ plan)k
*both houses of congress must pass every law
Why was there a disagreement between states over slavery?
In order to determine the population of a state, only 3 of every 5 slaves would be counted
How did they resolve this disagreement
9 out of 13 states approve it