Constitutional Convention 2

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The first ten amendments, or additions to the Constitution, which give people important rights such as freedom of speech are called:

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Bill of Rights

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People who opposed the Constitution because they felt it created a national government that was too strong were called:

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Anti-Federalists

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Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?

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they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected

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What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?

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To fix the Articles of Confederation with little changes

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Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

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States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

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What was the Great Compromise?

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It decided how many votes each state would get in the Senate and House of Representatives

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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

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Shay's Rebellion

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What was New Jersey's plan?

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All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

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What was Virginia's plan? Options: Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population, All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation, That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive, That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

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Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population