Creating The Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

How many states met in Annapolis Maryland to discuss………

A

5

Ways to promote trade among the states

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2
Q

At the conclusion of the meeting the delegates decided that they should meet the following May to discuss…

A

Changes in the national government

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3
Q

Occupations

A

1/2 lawyers, doctors, merchants, plants

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4
Q

Government Experience

A

3/4 second Continental Congress

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5
Q

Famous attendees

A

George Washington
Ben Franklin
James Madison

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6
Q

Those who attended the convention became know as the

A

Founding Fathers

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7
Q

Absent from the meeting

A

Thomas Jefferson
Overseas at a diplomatic post,,,,,, out of the country
John Adams

Patrick Henry
Refused”smelled a rat… Tending toward monarchy”

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8
Q

There were not any delicates to represent

A

Woman, Native American,African Americans they were not considered citizens

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9
Q

All of them agreed the government had a responsibility to

A

Protect people’s wrights

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10
Q

It’s difficult to balance

A

A good government and protecting wrights of all the people

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11
Q

Purpose of the Constitutional Convention

But later changed to

A

Fix/repair Articles of Confederation

Starting over

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12
Q

Sources of power

A

of people
how much money states had
How much lad states had

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13
Q

Virginia Plan was proposed by

A

Edmund Randolph

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14
Q

Virginia Plan was

A

2 houses and representatives based on population

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15
Q

New Jersey plan proposed by

A

William Patterson

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16
Q

New Jersey plan was

A

One house
One vote
4 each state regardless of size

17
Q

There should be a two house legislator which becomes

A

Congress

18
Q

Representation based on Population becomes

A

House of Representatives

19
Q

House baste on equality becomes

A

The senate

20
Q

Souther states wanted slaves counted for -but not -

A

Representation

Taxation

21
Q

Northern states wanted slaves counted for - but not -

A

Taxation

Representation

22
Q

The solution was the count of slaves for- and - but at a fraction 3/5

A

Taxes and representation

23
Q

Basically - slaves = - whites or every slave is viewed as - a white person

A

5
3
3/5

24
Q

Compromise between slaves was that

A

Congress could vote on it in 1808

And delay for 20 yrs

25
Q

South - want taxes on their exports or imports

A

Did not

Hurt their profit of trade

26
Q

States in the north - congress to control Foreign trade

A

Wanted

27
Q

Compromise about trade

A

Yes could tax imports but not exports

28
Q

To keep a unwanted king from having to much power he would be - and chosen from the -

A

Impeached

Electoral Collage