ch4 lepore questions

Where did the Constitutional convention meet?

Philidelphia

Who was Madison writing notes for?

Jefferson who was in Paris

Where first written popular ratified constitutions from?

American states

Democracy had what type of connotation?

Negative

Status of Vermont until 1791

Independent republic

What Vermont inserted into their constitution

banned slavery

What delayed ratification of Articles of Confed

states competing claims to western land

one of the most problematic issues of articles of confed

govt lacked authority to raise money

arbitrary ratio james madison selected determining tax of black americans

5 to 3

in MA what would happen if farmer cant pay taxes?

have property seized + auctioned

who was daniel shays

led farmer rebellion protesting govt taxes and seizure of property

how many states represented meeting in annapolis?

5 of 13

what state did not send delegates to convention in 1787

rhode island

who created virginia plan

james madison

who president of convention?

george washington.

in constitution who determined voting rights

the states

why were congress members paid?

so office not limited to wealty men

what was northwest ordinance

decreed any new states entering union formed north of ohio river would be without slavery while southern states could continue

connecticut compromise

established equal representation in senate + proportionate representation in the house of rep for each state.

how was populated counted to provide for representation

2 sentators for each state. || every 30,000 people got a representative in the house || 3/5 slaves were a vote

which state had more power? both have same amount of free citizens. SC or New hamp

South carolina because they had slaves. 3/5 slaves counted as a vote.

why luther martin refuse to sign constitution

because slave trade was not banned

what did delegte george mason propose? was approved?

bill of rights. no. later added due to anti federalist tensions by madison.

authors of the federalist papers

Hamilton, Madison, john jay

notable virginian opposed constitution.

patrick henry

who was thomas greenleaf?

only antifed printer in NY raided in the night the day the constitution was ratified.

who designed first govt building?

l'enfant (french)

what possible major decision that washington did not make could have set a precedent.

emancipating his slaves before entering office.

who wrote washington's inaugral address?

alexander hamilton

members of washingtons first cabinet

Jefferson: Dept of state, hamilton: dept of treasury, henry knox: dept of war

three types of debt hamilton wanted to address?

private, war, and continental congress debts

how did hamilton address these debts?

proposed fed payed off debts. establish national bank.

what was the dinner table bargain

A deal by hamilton over dinner where Hamilton and Madison agreed on the location of the capital being in the south if madison agreed that taxes can become federal.

why jwere states of MA and VA opposed to assumption of debts by govt?

they already paid their debts. dont wanna pay other peoples debts.

what did bankruptcy protection lead to?

investment, speculation, + taking of risks in the economy.

what happened to thomas paine in france?

arrested during the Reign of Terror in france.

Madisons two arguments for a large repubnlic

higher potential for greater talent in a larger pop.

must be notable/notorious to be elected or even considered.

In public? opion what did Madison consider a source of instability? solution?

people could easily be deceived in a large republic. newspapers could spread the truth.

what party was created to oppose federalists?

republicans believed fate of republic rested in hands of farmers

hamiton and federalists believed fate of republic rested in

in the dev of industry

according to washington what was the source of every problem?

passion