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| The Constitutional Convention was held in this city? | Philadelphia |
| Which state did not attend the Convention? | Rhode Island |
| What was the original purpose of the Convention? | Revise the Articles |
| What did the delegates decide to do at the convention? | Write a new Constitution |
| How many delegates attended the Conventoion? | 55 |
| List some characteristics of the delegates? | White, male, experienced, educated, half under 40 |
| How many votes did each state have at the Convention? | one |
| Name the building in which the delegates conducted their business? | Independence Hall |
| This plan was also called the Large State Plan? | Virginia Plan |
| This term means two houses? | Bicameral |
| According to the Virginia Plan, representation would be based on _?_ | Population |
| This plan was also called the Small State Plan? | New Jersey Plan |
| Under the New Jersey Plan Congress would be _?_, which means one house? | unicameral |
| Name the Compromise that settled the representation conflict? | Great Compromise |
| Under the Great Compromise, the Senate would be based on _?_ | Equality |
| According to the Great Compromise, representation in the House would be based on _?_ | Population |
| The question, "Should slaves be counted as part of the population?", was answered in this compromise? | 3/5 Compromise |
| Why did the Southern States oppose giving Congress the power to regulate trade? | They would tax exports and they would interfere with the slave trade |
| Briefly describe the Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise? | Congress was given the power to regulate trade. They could not tax exports or interfere with the slave trade. |
| The election of our President is based on a system which we call? | Electoral College |
| Who would select the President & Vice President? | Electors |
| How many States were needed to ratify the Constitution? | Nine |
| These people opposed the Constituion? | Anti-Federalist |
| Why did the Anti-Federalist oppose the Constitution? | No Bill of Rights and the Federal Govt' had too much power |
| These people supported the Constitution? | Federalist |
| Form of government , in which power divded between the national & state levels? | Federalism |
| What are the three branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention? | 55 |
| This individual was the Father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| He smelt a rat? | Patrick Henry |
