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The Constitutional Convention

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  • What was the result of The Constitutional Convention?
    A new plan for government
  • How were those who opposed the Constitution called?
    The Antifederalists
  • Why did the Constitutional Convention draft a new plan for government?
    Because the Articles of Confederation were too weak
  • What rights are protected by the Bill of Rights
    Freedom of speech, press and religion, as well as the right to a fair trial by juri.
  • What is the name of the plan that combined elements from both the Virginia and the New Jersey plans?
    The Great Compromise
  • What is the name of th convention in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation?
    The Constitutional Convention
  • Together, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention are known as the...
    Framers of Constitution
  • To sign or officially approve an agreement, treaty, contract, amendment, or similar document.
    Ratify
  • How were the supporters of the Constitution called?
    The Federalists
  • The struggle over __________became a key focus in the fight over ratification. ​
    a bill of rights
  • What were the names of the two plans presented on the Constitutional Convention?
    The Virginia and the New Jersey plan
  • A series of articles defending the Constitution for New York newspapers.
    The Federalist Papers
  • To become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be ratified by how many states?
    9 of the 13 states
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