Facts 1
agreement that created a two-house legislature
The Great Compromise
this law created a system for bringing new states into the Union
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch was to lead the country.
False: it had only a Legislative Branch and no President
What does bicameral mean
two houses
What was one of Madison's reasons for fighting for ratification of the Constitution?
He applauded the fact that it had three branches of government
Man that opposed the Constitution because it didn't have a Bill of Rights
Antifederalist
Government document created before the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 banned slavery in the Northwest Territories
True
what plan had a bicameral system
The Virginia Plan
What was Madison's main argument in the Federalist papers?
The nation's diversity would prevent any one group from gaining too much power
agreement made to determine how many delegates each state would have in Congress
the 3/5ths Compromise
The Federalist Papers
The system of checks and balances was put into place so the judicial branch would be more powerful in keeping order in the US
False: Checks and balances kept all powers equal in all three branches of governemnt
The Constitution grants legislative powers to what part of government
Congress
What is the difference between a Democracy and a Constitutional Republic/Democracy
The leaders in a Democracy, once elected, did not have to follow a set of laws such as a Constitution
branch of government that proposes and passes laws
Legislative Branch
Those in favor of the Constitution
Federalists
The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to draft a new Constitution for the nation
False: It was to revise the Articles of Confederation
What was the reason the Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed and land broken up into towns/
Of the two plans, the Virginia Plan and NJ Plan, which favored smaller states?
The New Jersey plan because it wanted a unicameral house with equal representation
ideas that political power belongs to the people
Popular Sovereignty
What were Daniel Shay and other farmers protesting during Shays Rebellion?
high taxes and heavy debt for farmers
The Commerce Compromise allowed for the slave trade to continue for 20 more years
True: It was a part of the Great Compromise that was used to pamper the South
What was George Mason's position towards the Constitution?
He opposed it because it did not originally cover individuals rights
Is it important to know the Inflation Chart, the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the difference between two types of government for your test?
Absolutely. I Have constantly told you what charts are on the test, and now telling you the short essay is comparing two types of governments we went over. Study the charts and slides.