Constitution Review
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Large states favored this plan?
The Virginia Plan
Reasons for Shays Rebellion
Farm prices dropped after the war
Farm debts increased
Government passed highest taxes ever to that point
Government demanded to be paid in species (gold coin)
Power in eastern Massachusetts, not the Western part of the state
What does the 4th Amendment say?
guarantees the right against unreasonable government searches and seizures and establishes strict warrant standards
What plan did small states favor?
The New Jersey Plan
What branch of government didn’t exist under the Articles of Confederation?
Media
Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution?”
James Madison
Where were the Articles of Confederation thrown out and where was the Constitution created?
In Philadelphia
Reasons for the Electoral College?
Who were 2 leading figures for the Declaration of Independence who didn’t help create the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
What does the 1st Amendment say?
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition
What are the 3 branches of government? What does each branch do?
The legislative branch makes laws (senate 100 members and house of representatives) , the executive branch carries out laws (the president) and the judicial branch interprets laws (supreme court).
What is the media supposed to do
Spreads information
What does double jeopardy mean?
Being tried twice for the same crime
Who were the authors of the Federalists papers?
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison
The racist part of the Constitution is this Compromise
3/5th Compromise
What political group was involved with promoting the constitution
Federalists
Why was Washington chosen as the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
He was a universally trusted war hero whose presence gave the meeting legitimacy
Does the constitution mention education
No
What Amendment deals with the Quartering of troops
3rd amendment
Who’s considered the “Father of the Bill of Rights”
James Madison