Principles of the
Constitution
Constitution
The idea that the people have the power.
Popular Sovereignty
Compromise that called for a fraction of slaves to count as people.
3/5 Compromise
He was born in stoughton who ended up brokering the Connecticut Compromise.
Roger Sherman
How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan call for?
3
How many branches of government did the New Jersey Plan call for?
3
The division of power between the states and the national government.
Federalism
A nation that elects representatives to govern.
Republic
He was the President of the convention
George Washington
How many houses would the Virginia Plan’s legislature have?
2
How many houses would the New Jersey Plan’s legislature have?
1
Powers divided between the 3 branches of government.
Separation of Powers
delegates against the Constitution as written (no Bill of Rights)
Anti Federalist
Who became known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
According to the Virginia Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
by the state’s population
According to the New Jersey Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
every state would get an equal number
The idea that the government can only do what the Constitution says.
Limited Government
Right of a citizen to have same fair trial as others.
Due Process
He opposed the Constitution so chose not to attend.
Patrick Henry / Sam Adams
What type of states supported the Virginia Plan?
states with large populations (Bigger states)
What types of states supported the New Jersey Plan?
states with small populations (smaller states)
Supreme Court reviews laws to see that they don't violate anyone's rights.
Judicial Review
Electors from each state vote for President
after popular vote.
Electoral College
Name an important person from this time that was unable to attend the meeting.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
Who was responsible for most of the ideas in the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson