Constitutional Convention Vocab Review

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Constitutional Convention location?

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Philadelphia, PA

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Original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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Rewrite the Articles of Confederation.

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Men representing states were called?

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Delegates

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Federalists' desire

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Strong federal government

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Anti-Federalists believed in states' self-governance.

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States to have power to govern themselves.

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Three branches of government:

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Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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Branch of government with two houses:

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Legislative

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Document that replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government.

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The Constitution

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Event that led to the Constitutional Convention?

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Shay's Rebellion

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State that missed the Constitutional Convention:

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Rhode Island