The Constitutional Convention

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Roger Sherman

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Delegate who helped resolve the debate about how the states would be represented

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Virginia Plan or Large State Plan

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This wanted to have a 2 house legislature based on population

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New Jersey Plan or Small State Plan

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This wanted to have a 1 house legislature based on each state would have one vote

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The Bill of Rights

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This was added to the Constitution to protect the people from abuses of the federal government.

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Three-fifths Compromise

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This allowed the southern states to count slaves as part of the population in electing representatives

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The Federalist Papers

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These were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to convince people that the Constitution was the best government to support.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Patrick Henry

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Who refused to go the Constitutional Convention because he didn't trust that they would only revise the Articles of Confederation?

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Alexander Hamilton

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Who was the leader of the Federalists?

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Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry

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Who were 2 important leaders of the Antifederalists?

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2nd. Amendment

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This amendment states that the states have a right to a militia that can bear arms.

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3rd Amendment

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This amendment forbids the quartering of troops in private homes.

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4th. Amendment

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This amendment prohibits the federal government from searching and seizing private property.

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5th and 6th Amendments

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These 2 amendments protect someone when they have been arrested and go to trial.

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7th. Amendment

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This amendment says that people have the right to have a jury in a civil trial.

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8th. Amenment

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This amendment says that the government cannot do any cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail

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1st. amendment

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This amenment gives 5 personal freedoms to the people-religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.