FND Government Chapter 2 Study Guide Flashcard

Front

What was our nation's first constitution called?

Back

Articles of Confederation

Front

The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to make it ________.

Back

stronger

Front

In which city did the Founding Fathers meet to write the constitution?

Back

Philadelphia

Front

Representatives met to write a new constitution in what year?

Back

1787

Front

Large states favored this plan for government where representation would be based solely on population.

Back

Virginia Plan

Front

An agreement that slaves should be counted as a percentage for purposes of taxation and population is known as the ________.

Back

3/5th Compromise

Front

Agreement that congress would be composed of a senate in which the states were equally represented, and a House based on population is called the ________.

Back

Connecticut Compromise

Front

Small states favored this plan for government where representation would be based on equality (one vote per state).

Back

New Jersey Plan

Front

People like Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry supported states' rights and opposed the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added. They were known as ________.

Back

Anti-Federalists

Front

People like Alexander Hamilton and James Madison favored the Constitution in ________.

Back

1787

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