Bill of Rights
What does the first amendment in the bill of rights say?
guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.
what is the New Jersey Plan?
small state plan
what is the Virginia plan?
large state plan
How many Branches are there?
3
Who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic?
Federalist
how many amendments are in the bill of rights?
10 amendments
What type of legislative did the New jersey plan want?
unicameral
What type of legislative did the Virginia plan want?
Bicameral
Name the three branches.
Who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government?
anti-federalist
27 amendments today
How many does representatives does each state get in the New Jersey Plan?
1 represenative
Based on what?
population
how many people are in the congress?
435 members
who thought that the Bill of rights should be included in the constitution?
anti-federalist
What is a Preamble?
an introductory statement
did the new jersey plan favor small or large states?
small
did the Virginia plan favor small or large states?
Large
what are the two houses that make up the congress and how many are in each?
Senate and the House of Reps.
senate: 100 members, House of Reps.: 435
what is federalism?
the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
Who wrote the amendments?
James Madison
How many houses where In the New Jersey Plan?
1 house
how many houses where in the Virginia plan?
2 houses
what does the executive branch have?
President
Vice President
President Cabinet
What does "Reserved powers" refer to.
refers to powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
*** the amendments and the bill of rights