New Nation Test Prep Flashcard

Front

_____ was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention who helped large and small states agree to the Great Compromise.

Back

Benjamin Franklin

Front

What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle at the Constitutional Convention?

Back

how enslaved people would be counted

Front

“We the people” in the U.S. Constitution means that the government's power comes from _________.

Back

the citizens

Front

What is the name of the compromise between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

Back

The Great Compromise

Front

In a representative democracy, leaders are elected by the _______ to make laws and decisions for the country.

Back

citizens

Front

Which number represents the location of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the Constitutional Convention was held?

Back

2

Front

The words ____________ means that our government’s power comes from the people who live in it.

Back

popular sovereignty

Front

One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation is that it created a ______ national government.

Back

weak

Front

Who is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he wrote most of it?

Back

James Madison

Front

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that the national government could not ________________ to pay for a military.

Back

collect taxes from citizens