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8 Cards in this Set
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What was the main purpose of the consitutional conventional at the start?
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revising the Articles of Confederation
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What 2 people did not attend the convention?
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-Tom Jefferson
-John Adams |
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What were the 2 main rules established at the convention among the delegates?
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-secrecy
-no vote would be binding until right up to the moment of signing |
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Who was the president of the convention?
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George Washington
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Who wrote descriptive sketches of each delegate?
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William Pierce
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Who was the "father of the constitution", and wanted a strong national government?
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James Madison
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Who lost a leg (had a wooden one) and was nicknamed tall boy?
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Gouvernor Morris
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Who proposed Virginica plan and wanted a strong National government with supreme branches?
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Edmund Randolph
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