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Consitution
People, laws, why we have it etc
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History
11th Grade
10/21/2010

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Richard Henry Lee
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He was an antifederalist listed the rights of antifederalist believed should be protected freedom of the press and religion.
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James Madison
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One of the main people that was responsilbe for the calling the meeting. known as the father of the consitution. He would record meetings. Also made the Virgina Plan
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William Patterson
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Made the New Jersey Plan.
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Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist, responsible with Madison for the meeting, very wealthy
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George Washington
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Federalist, was the judge of the consitution.
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Ben Franklin
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brough support and stauts
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John Jay
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Federalist, part of federal state supported government and consitution.
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Sam Adams
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Head of antifederalist, was wealthy
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Patrick Henry
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leading antifederals, was wealthy.
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Thomas Jefferson
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From Virgina federalist and was kind of anti, created University of Virgina
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Shay's Rebellion
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rebellion by farmers from Mass, angry over debt and losing land/ farms.
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Where was the Consititional Convention held?
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Philidelpiha
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How was the voting power of the states determinded in this new government
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one vote
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Federalist
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Someone who wants a strong central government and believes the Articles of confederation
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Antifederalist
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someone who is against the consitution and a strong national government
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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1. Congress appoints government and judges.

2. 5,000 people can elect own government and write consitution.

3. 60,000 people congress could review consitution and grant statehood.

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How many levels of government were included in this new concept?
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two federal land state.
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Which branches of todays government were missing from this newly formed government?
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judicial branch and excitive branch
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Three weaknesses of this government?
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1. Interstate trade

2. could not tax

3.couldn't pass laws

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The "New Nation" what were the problems?
Definition
people were uneducated and could not govern ourselfs
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3/5th compromise
Definition
called 3/5th of state to be counted as population
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