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