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Edmund Randolph proposed a plan written by James Madison |
Virginia Plan |
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The Virginia plan called for |
chief executive, federal court system, 2 house legislature |
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a states population would determine |
representation in congress |
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the virginia plan favored the |
larger states |
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William patterson proposed a plan in favor of the small states |
New Jersey Plan |
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under the new jersey plan.. |
Congress could set taxes and regulate tradeExecutive branch with more than one executiveOne-house legislatureOne vote for each state |
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The delegates voted to adopt a plan of government based on the Virginia Plan |
the great compromise |
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After weeks of heated debate, Roger Sherman (CT) presented the |
Connecticut Compromise |
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who presented the connecticut compromise |
roger sherman |
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under the connecticut compromise |
Two-house legislatureSenate (Upper house): equal representation, two members per state regardless of populationHouse of Representatives (Lower house): representation based on the population of each state |
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what caused the 3/5 compromise |
Southern states wanted to include slaves in the population count; more representation in CongressNorthern states objected because the South considered slaves property |
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what was the compromise of the 3/5 compromise |
a slave would count as 3/5 a person for representation |
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the slave trade divided the |
northern and southern states |
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who banned the slave trade |
the northern states |
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the southern states considered the slave trade |
essential to the economy |
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to keep the southern states happy, the northern states put off the |
slave trade until 20 years had passed |
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the slave trade was banned |
in 1808, 20 years later |
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federalists |
supporters of the constitution |
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antifederalists |
DID NOt want the constitution to pass |
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federalists examples |
George Washington, Ben Franklin |
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antifederalists argued |
the new Constitution would take away liberties won from Great Britain |
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the federalists papers |
a series of essays written anonymously (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay) in support of the Constitution |
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thomas jefferson (federalist) said about the constitution |
“The best commentary on the principles of government ever written.” |
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the antifederalists believed that |
The Constitution would create a strong federal government and ignore the will of the states (people) |
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patrick henry was a |
antifederalist, the Constitution was “incompatible with the genius of republicanism.” |
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George Mason (Virginia) |
wanted the new constitution to include a bill of rights |
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people felt that without the bill of rights |
the government might become too powerful without one |
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George Mason's proposal was |
defeated |
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who did not sign the bill of rights ratification |
Mason, Elbridge Gerry (MA), and Edmund Randolph |
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who was the first state to approve the constitution |
delaware |
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new hampshire agreed to the constitution and it could |
the new government could officially go into effect |
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virginia ratified the constitution because |
they were told that the bill of rights would be added |
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New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island all followed by May, 1790 |
and signed the constitution |
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the bill of rights was :) |
added in 1791 |
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form a more perfect union |
create unity between the states |
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establish justice |
create a federal court system |
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insure domestic tranquility |
peace at home |
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provide for the common defense |
protect the nation from foreign hostile invaders |
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promote the general welfare |
assure americans the highest standard of living |
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secure the blessings of liberty |
protect our god-given, natural rights |
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popular sovereignty |
the people rule "we the people" |
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republicanism |
the people elect their representatives to make decisions for them |
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limited government |
the constitution lists and limits the powers of the federal government |
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federalism |
the division of power between the sates and the federal government |
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seperation of powers |
the division of power within the federal government |
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checks and balances |
each branch of government can control the power of the other two |
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individual rights |
the rights the government promises to protect |
