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| Our country's first constitution was called the ______. | Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the country want to change its constitution? | the first one was too weak |
| Independence Hall | The building where the Constitutional Convention held its meetings was called _______. |
| Who presided over the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who didn't attend the Convention because he thought the other delegates were plotting to take away states' rights? | Patrick Henry |
| Who is considered the father of our Constitution? | James Madison |
| Which constitutional plan proposed a federal government of three separate branches? | Virginia Plan |
| The Legislative Branch of our government is called ___. | Congress |
| Questions about interpreting our Constitution are settled by which Branch? | Judicial |
| Which compromise settled the dispute over slavery and representation? | 3/5 Compromise |
| Which compromise granted each state an equal voice in the upper house and a voice based on population in the lower house? | Great Compromise |
| Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
| Who wrote the Bill of Rights | James Madison |
| Those who supported ratification of the Constitution were called _____. | Federalists |
| Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution were called ____. | Anti-Federalists |
