Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention Flashcards
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The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed which issue?
Answer: How enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation
Three of every five enslaved persons were counted toward a state's population for House seats and direct taxes.
According to Article VII, how many state ratifying conventions were needed for the Constitution to take effect?
Answer: Nine
Article VII required approval by conventions in nine of the thirteen states.
Which state's ratification in June 1788 made it the ninth, putting the Constitution into effect?
Answer: New Hampshire
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify on June 21, 1788.
Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Answer: Delaware
Delaware ratified on December 7, 1787, earning the nickname 'The First State.'
Under what pen name were the Federalist Papers published?
Answer: Publius
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay wrote the essays under the shared pseudonym Publius.
What was a key demand of the Anti-Federalists during ratification?
Answer: Adding a bill of rights to protect individual liberties
Anti-Federalists feared central power and insisted on written protections, leading to the Bill of Rights.
The Electoral College was created at the Convention mainly as a compromise between which two options?
Answer: Election by Congress or by direct popular vote
Delegates chose electors as a middle ground between congressional selection and a direct popular vote.
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