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What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

To plan out the Constitution
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The men who attended the Constitutional Convention are collectively called the
__Founding Fathers________
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Where was the Constitutional Convention held and what were the dates?

Philadelphia, PA-May 25, 1787

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How many men signed the Constitution?

55



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What is federalism?





he mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government with
regional governments in a single political system


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What state did not attend the Convention?

Rhode Island

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What is the main purpose of the Constitution?

to establish the basic rights of all American citizens



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Describe the Three-Fifths Compromise
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Who was the oldest person to sign the Constitution?





Benjamin Franklin


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The framers of the constitution chose a republican
form of government over a direct democracy because they feared putting important
political matters directly in the hands of the people



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How many articles are there in the Constitution?

Seven



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What was the name of the documents written by James Madison, Alexander
Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the Constitution?

The Federalist Papers


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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called…

Bill of Rights



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What was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution? Why was this significant?

New Hampshire was the ninth state to do so, and with its ratification, the
Constitution was officially in effect
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Describe the Great Compromise
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How many states had to be present for meetings to take place at the
Constitutional Convention?

9




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What did Thomas Jefferson call the group of men who assembled to write the
Constitution?

An assembly of demigods

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James Madison, George Mason, William Peterson



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What does it mean that the Constitution is “the supreme law of the land?”

It means it is the document that governments base everything off of

Define the following:

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Rule of law = the principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being
governed by decisions of individual government officials


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Checks and balances = principle of government under which separate branches
are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power

Make sure you are familiar with the all the powers that belong to the federal
government, the states, and the ones that are shared by the two

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