Constitutional Convention: The People

Constitutional Convention

November 1

​VOCAB!!!

• ​convention - a formal meeting

• ​constitutional - something that is true and valid under a constitution

Multiple Choice

convention

• proposed law

• formal meeting

• true and valid

• to change

​Constitutional Convention 1787

• ​55 delegates = Founding Fathers

Multiple Choice

What year was the Constitutional Convention?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1777

• 1787

George Washington

• ​Convention President

• ​Founding Father

Multiple Choice

What was George Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention?

• Bystander

• Father of Constitution

• opposed the Constitution

• President

​James Madison

• ​Took notes

• ​Father of Constitution

• ​Federalist

Multiple Choice

James Madison is the Father of the ....?

• Convention

• Constitution

• Delegates

• Federalism

​Alexander Hamilton

• ​Federalist

• ​Federalist Papers

Multiple Choice

Who wrote most of the Federalist Papers?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

​John Jay

• ​Federalist

• ​Federalist Papers

Multiple Select

John Jay was a ... 

• Founding Father

• Delegate to the Constitutional Convention

• contributor to the Federalist papers

• Federalist

​George Mason

• ​Anti-Federalist

• ​"Objections to the Constitution"

• ​Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

Who refused to vote for the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

​VOCAB!!!

​Bill of Rights = document that lists freedoms the government promises to protect

​Patrick Henry

• ​Elected; did not attend

• ​"smelled a rat"

Multiple Choice

"smelled a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward monarchy" -- _____?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

​VOCAB!!!

• ​Federalists: supporters of the Constitution

• ​Anti- Federalists: against the Constitution

Multiple Choice

Who supports the consitution?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

​What is this vocab word?