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The city where the Constitutional Convention was held

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Philidelphia

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This was the only state not to send delegates to the Convention.

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Rhode Island

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this man led the New York delegation; he believed in a strong central government

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Alexander Hamilton

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The delegates signed the new constitution on this date (month, day, year)

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Sept. 17, 1787

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List 2 of the 3 reasons the meetings were kept secret

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1. freedom to speak honestly
2. no pressure from special interest groups
3. better chance to pass the new constitution

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Number of the 13 states required to ratify the document

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9

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This group was in favor of ratifying the constitution

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Federalists

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Number of delegates who refused to sign the constitution since it did not have a bill of rights

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3

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This group opposed the ratification of the new constitution

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Anti-Federalists

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These essays were written to promote the new constitution

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The Federalist Papers

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Term defining each branch of gov. should have specific powers assigned to it

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Separation of powers

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This plan based the new representation in the gov. on population only; two houses

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Virginia plan

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Slaves were counted as this fraction of a free person

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3/5

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This concept prevented on branch of government from becoming more powerful than the others

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balance of power

checks and balances

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The great compromise consisted of these two chambers in the legislative

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House of Representatives
Senate

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This meeting between Virginia and Maryland to discuss commerce and navigation rights was the 1st step toward the Const. Conv.

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Mt. Vermon Conference

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The group of delegates responsible for electing the President of the U.S.

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electoral college

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The new congress under the constitution passed this document protecting each citizen's personal rights and freedoms

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Bill of Rights

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Following the Mt. Vernon Conf. only 5 states showed up at this convention

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Annapolis Convention

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Term for placing goods at a port until a ship arrives to transport them

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Right of Deposit

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Under the articles, the national gov. consisted of this one branch

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Legislative

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This was the major organizational weakness of the confederation

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the Congress could not enforce laws

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Under the confed. this man wrote two documents concerning lands to the west

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jThomas Jefferson

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This was the major economic weakness of the confederation

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could not tax

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Of the 13 states, ratification required this of the 13 to ratify the document

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all (13)

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The basis of our money ststem was set using this system

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Decimal System

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This was the area of land between the Miss. River ane the App. Mts. above the Ohio River

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Northwest Territory

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This document established a means of governing the new western lands

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Under the Congress would appoint this official to control the affairs of the territory

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Governor

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This document allowed the confederation congress authority for surveying and selling the northwest area

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Northwest Ordenance of 1785

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The major goals of therapy for children with CP include:
Reversing degenerative process that have occurred
Curing the underlying defect causing the disorder
Preventing spread to individuals in close contract with the children Recognizing the disorder early and promoting optimal development

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Recognizing the disorder early and promoting optimal development.

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Called the Father of the Constitution He kept a diary of the constitutional convention

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James Madison

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Oldest memer of the constitutional convention

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Benjamin Franklin

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He led rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts; this showed weakness of the Articles of Confed

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Daniel Shays

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He proposed the Great Compromise at the constitutional convention

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Roger Sherman

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A loose league of states

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confederation

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Taxes on imported goods

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tariffs

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To give formal approval to a document

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ratify

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Land divided into divisions that were six miles square

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townships

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Form of goverment where citizens elect representatives to represent them at the national level

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Republic