Question 1

Meeting in 1787 to give Congress more power

Accepted Answer

Constitutional Convention

Question 2

White, male landowners who attended the Convention

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delegates

Question 3

Government where citizens elect leaders to represent them

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republic

Question 4

System of government where states share power with a central government

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federal system

Question 5

Settling a disagreement by both sides giving up something they want

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compromise

Question 6

To officially accept

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ratify

Question 7

The sharing of power between states and central government

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advantage of a federal system

Question 8

Debate over how each state would be represented in Congress

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delegates argue over representation in Congress

Question 9

Suggested three branches of government: Congress, executive, and judicial

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James Madison

Question 10

Branch of government that makes laws

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Congress

Question 11

Suggested dividing Congress into two parts: Senate and House of Representatives

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Roger Sherman

Question 12

House of Congress with equal representation for each state

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Senate

Question 13

House of Congress with representation based on state population

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House of Representatives

Question 14

Opponents of the Constitution who demanded a Bill of Rights

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Antifederalists

Question 15

Set of amendments to protect people's liberties

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Bill of Rights

Question 16

Supporters of the Constitution

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Federalists

Question 17

Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become law

Accepted Answer

nine states

Question 18

Outcome of the Constitution being ratified

Accepted Answer

new government

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