Vocab
The first attempt at the constitution, but it created a weak government.
Articles of Confederation
Solution to how enslaved people were represented in the state population.
Three-Fifths Compromise
What type of states were in favor of the Virginia Plan and why?
Large states because they had bigger populations
Headed by the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
What type of states did the Virginia plan favor?
Large population states
Solution to how the President and Vice-President are chosen.
Electoral College
The first ten amendments in the Constitution, ratified in 1791.
Bill of Rights
What type of states were in favor of the New Jersey Plan and why?
Smaller states because they wanted states to only get one vote
Headed by the President
Executive Branch
The Senate has an equal number of representatives for each state
True or False?
True
Individuals who supported the ratification of the Constitution were called:
Federalists
Individuals who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called:
Anti-Federalists
Which delegates were in favor of enslaved people counting in their population? (Northern or Southern)
Southern Delegates
Headed by Congress
Legislative Branch
What type of states did the New Jersey plan favor?
Small population states
To accept/agree
Solution to how states should be represented in the government: New Jersey Plan vs. The Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
Which state boycotted the Constitutional Convention?
Branch that creates laws
Legislative Branch
The House of Representatives has an equal number of representatives for each state
True or False?
False
The "break-up" letter from the United States to Great Britain
The Declaration of Independence
Official peace agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
Who is the "father" of the Constitution?
James Madison
This branch makes sure the laws are fair
Judicial Branch
What is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives based on for each state?
population