The new constitution made the amount of members in this house proportional to the state’s population.
House of Representatives.
100
These 2 branches were missing from the government under the articles.
Judicial and Executive.
100
The number of votes each state got in congress
1.
100
This founding father drafted the Northwest Ordinance.
Thomas Jefferson.
100
The constitution made the 13 states into...
One unified country.
200
This was originally the purpose of the Constitutional Convention.
To revise the Articles of Confederation.
200
Negotiated this treaty to end the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris.
200
Each state was considered this
It's own country.
200
This Virginia native created the Virginia Plan.
James Madison.
200
The new number of states needed to approve an amendment before it could pass.
9/13.
300
Name 2 arguments given for keeping the articles of confederation.
Gave the US a formal name
Put a term maximum on legislative positions
Limited government’s power and protected the people’s rights
300
Enforced this rule that is now a part of the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
Each state must recognize the laws of the other states.
300
2 key powers the government was missing
The power to veto and tax.
300
This former Supreme Court Justice of Princeton University made the New Jersey Plan.
William Paterson.
300
2 new powers the president had.
Veto.
Appoint judges.
400
This important document was not written until after the constitution was finished.
Bill of Rights
400
Foreign countries ran into this problem when trying to work with the states.
They had to talk to each state individually, since the states were all their own separate governments.
400
This happened when a Northwest territory reached a population of 6,000.
They could petition for full statehood and write their own constitution.
400
What were the two goals of the New Jersey Plan?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Which states supported this plan?
Gave congress the power to tax and regulate trade.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: NJ, NY, Delaware.
400
This is how the president and vice president were selected.
President selected by the electoral college.
Each state got as many votes as they had reps and senators.
The candidate who got the 2nd most votes became vice president.
500
The members of the Constitutional Convention used these two reasons to justify writing a whole new constitution.
There were many logistical problems with the Articles.
The states were not in favor of the Articles.
500
3 key weaknesses in the government not mentioned before.
Couldn't regulate interstate commerce.
Not a government over individuals - nation of pre-existing states.
No control over state governments.
500
The structure of the government under the Articles looked like this.
A single legislative body consisting of representatives selected by the state legislatures.
500
What were the three reforms made by the Virginia Plan?
Federal government can veto state laws.
Formed a legislative branch with two chambers.
Made an executive branch.
500
What concept did the Virginia Plan introduce in the Constitution that helped prevent a totalitarian government?