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The reason efforts were made to draft a new
constitution.
The Articles of Confederation were weak.
Where did the delegates meet to write a new
constitution (Constitutional Convention)?
Philadelphia, PA
Who was elected president of the
Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was the name of the agreement to have
2 houses within the Legislative Branch?
The Great Compromise
What 2 houses were formed due to the Great
Compromise?
The Senate and the House of
Representatives
Which house gives states delegates (votes)
based on the population of the state?
House of Representatives
Whish house gives 2 delegates (votes) for
each state no matter what their size?
Senate
Name the 3 Branches of Government created
in the Constitution.
The Legislative Branch, the Executive
Branch, and the Judicial Branch
Which branch of government enforces the
laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government interprets the
laws?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government makes the
laws?
Legislative Branch
When was the Constitution signed?
At the end of the Constitutional Convention
How many states had to vote in favor of the
Constitution before it could become law?
9 out of 13
What is the name of the first 10 amendments
to the Constitution that provides a guarantee
of individual rights?
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was based on 2 documents George Mason and Thomas Jefferson
(the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.)
Name the 2 men that wrote these documents.
What is an addition or change to the
Constitution called?
An Amendment