Flashcard 17.1 and 17.2

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What role did James Madison play in creating the US Constitution?

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Father of the Constitution

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What role did George Washington play in creating the US Constitution?

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President of the Constitutional Convention and the First President of the US

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What role did Benjamin Franklin play in creating the US Constitution?

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One of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention

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What was the first national government? (Hint. there were 13)

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Articles of Confederation

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Why did the Articles of Confederation fail/did not work?

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Gave states too much power, no power to tax

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What was the significance of Shay's Rebellion?

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Wanted a stronger federal government and contributed to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Philadelphia

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What was being argued over New Jersey versus Virginia Plans?

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votes based on population

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What was the Great Compromise?

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Composed the House of Representatives and the Senate

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What was the 3/5th Compromise?

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The 3/5th Compromise counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.