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23 Cards in this Set
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original name of the Constitutional Convention |
Philadelphia Convention |
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a representative from a state to the convention - there were 55 in total |
delegate |
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leader of the CC - asked for absolute secrecy during the CC |
George Washington |
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Father of the Constitution |
James Madison |
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took notes at the CC so we know about the debates today |
James Madison |
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debating with rules to be productive and reach goals |
civil discourse |
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one of the plans proposed that relied on population to determine representation |
Virginia Plan |
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one of the plans that called for a bicameral legislature, not unicameral |
Virginia Plan |
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representation based on population - the higher the population, the more representation |
proportional representation |
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one of the plans that was most similar to the Articles of Confederation |
New Jersey Plan |
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one of the plans that was unicameral and each state received the same amount of votes |
New Jersey Plan |
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Connecticut Compromise |
Great Compromise |
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combined the Virginia & New Jersey Plans |
Great Compromise / Connecticut Compromise |
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group of electors tasked with electing the President of the United States |
electoral college |
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population count taken every ten years |
census |
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compromise reached between the northern and southern states |
Three-Fifths Compromise |
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compromise dictating that every five slaves would count as three free people in the census |
Three-Fifths Compromise |
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approval |
ratification |
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one of the first political parties that supported a strong national government |
Federalists |
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one of the first political parties that feared a stronger national government |
Anti-Federalists |
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political party that demanded a list of guaranteed rights |
Anti-Federalists |
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first 10 amendments of the Constitution |
Bill of Rights |
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List of rights guaranteed to the citizens under the new governmnet |
Bill of Rights |
