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- 2. Political faction that was not in favor of approving the new Constitution. Many eventually supported the new Constitution after guarantees were made to add a Bill of Rights as soon as the first Congress met.
- 3. This compromise gave southern states the ability to count three out of every five slaves toward their total population. This gave southern states more representation in the house of representation than many felt was deserved.
- 8. This was not originally included in the Constitution because the delegates were ready to leave. At this time, most states already had individual rights listed in their Constitutions. Later added by James Madison and the first congress as the first ten amendments.
- 10. To many Americans, this person was known and seen as very trustworthy. He served as president of the convention and became the first president of the United States.
- 13. This compromise at the Constitutional convention created the Senate and mostly appealed to smaller states that were fearful they would not have a voice in the new government.
- 14. When Gideon’s case was retried with access to a competent lawyer to represent him, he was found: guilty or notguilty? (I know this is two separate words)
- 16. This is the term when the Supreme Court rules 9-0 on a case. It means there is a new interpretation of the Constitution that is here to stay!
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- 1. This city hosted the Constitutional convention
- 4. Political faction that was in favor of approving the new Constitution
- 5. This branch of the federal government found in article two of the Constitution, is responsible for carry out and enforcing laws created by congress. The head of this branch is the President.
- 6. This branch of the federal government found in article one of the Constitution is responsible for making laws, approving funding for the government and representing people from their respective states.
- 7. This was written into the Constitution and allowed each branch powers to regulate the other branches. An example is when the Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress and the President unconstitutional
- 9. Gideon v. Wainwright expanded the meaning of this amendment to include the right to a lawyer (or counsel) in state criminal matters.
- 11. This amendment passed during Reconstruction extended the protections and rights in the Bill of Rights to everyone in the states.
- 12. This branch of the federal government found in article three of the Constitution, is responsible for interpreting the law and determining if acts of the executive and legislative branches are unconstitutional.
- 15. on the third day of the convention, Edmund Randolph from Virginia, proposed to change the focus of the convention to creating a new Constitution for a strong central government, that would have this many branches.