5.2-5.3 question with correct answers 100%

What was the convention called? - Correct Answer Constitutional Convention Who called the convention? - Correct Answer Alexander Hamilton How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention? - Correct Answer 55 delegates Who did NOT attend the convention? - Correct Answer african americans, women, native americans What was Shay's Rebellion and why was it important? - Correct Answer Farmers rebelled because of taxes; it was a reason why leaders attended the convention Who was the father of the constitution? - Correct Answer James Madison Who introduced the Virginia Plan? - Correct Answer Edmund Randolph What was the Virginia Plan? - Correct Answer reps proportional to population; 3 branches, 2 houses; disliked by smaller states (Potential Bonus) How many members of Congress are there? - Correct Answer 535 members Who introduced the New Jersey Plan? - Correct Answer William Paterson What is the New Jersey Plan? - Correct Answer one rep per state, not based on population; single house; favored smaller states Who suggested the Great Compromise? - Correct Answer Roger Sherman What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? - Correct Answer every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 What ended in 1808? - Correct Answer slave trade Who proposed a bill of rights? - Correct Answer George Mason Why didn't the Anti-Federalists support the Constitution? - Correct Answer they did not like that the constitution didn't have a Bill of rights and didn't mention the people What is federalism? - Correct Answer A sharing of power between states and national government