Compromises
What did the 3/5 Compromise do?
It allowed southern states to count enslaved peoples as 3/5 of a person for representation.
What are factions?
Different groups with different interests or goals.
This term means "one chamber" or "one house"
Unicameral
This term means "two chambers" or "two houses."
Bicameral
What right does the 2nd amendment give you?
The right to bare arms, i.e. own a gun
How did the New Jersey plan lay out the legislative branch? How many houses would it have and how many votes would there be for each state?
One house and one vote per state.
List at least two things about the Federalists (either who they were or what they believed)
- Wanted a strong central government
- Supported the Constitution
- Didn't think a Bill of Rights was necessary
- Consisted largely of merchants and city or coastal elite
- Prominent Federalists included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, John Adams
What is a Royal Colony?
**Bonus 100 points if you can name at least one Royal Colony at the time of the Revolution**
- A Royal Colony was a type of colony that was under the direct control of the English Crown.
- Royal colonies included: Virginia, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What is limited government?
The concept that a government's power is not absolute / people have certain rights that the government cannot violate.
What does the 4th amendment protect you from?
Illegal searches and seizure of your property
How did the Virginia Plan lay out the legislative branch? How many houses would there be and how would representation be determined?
Two houses with representation based on the population of each state
List at least two things about the Anti-Federalists (either who they were or what they believed)
- Wanted a weaker central government
- Were initially opposed to the Constitution and wanted just to amend the Articles of Confederation
- Demanded a bill of rights be added to the Constitution (believed the gov would fail to protect citizens without it)
- Mostly inland farmers and laborers
- Prominent Anti-Federalists included Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and James Monroe.
What is ratification?
The formal approval and implementation of a document
What is ordered government?
A government where the power is divided and limited by laws in an orderly manner.
What five major freedoms does the 1st amendment protect?
Freedom of:
- Speech
- Religion
- Press
- Assembly
- Petition the government
What did the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise determine (two main things)?
Congress would be able to regulate interstate commerce, but in exchange, they could not ban the slave trade for at least 20 years.
What were the Federalist Papers and who wrote them (list at least 1 author)?
**Bonus 100 points if you can also include how many of the Federalist Papers your selected author wrote**
- The Federalist Papers were a series of published essays supporting the adoption of the Constitution
- Authors were Alexander Hamilton (51), James Madison (29), and John Jay (5).
What is a Charter Colony?
**Bonus 100 points if you can name at least one Charter Colony at the time of the Revolution**
**Bonus 150 points if you can name at least one Royal Colony that was originally founded as a Charter colony**
- A Charter colony was a self-governing colony that was originally established by different companies.
- Charter Colonies included: Rhode Island and Connecticut
- Royal colonies originally founded as Charter colonies: Virginia and Massachusetts
What is representative government?
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.
What freedom does the 6th amendment give you?
The right to a lawyer / legal defense
Answer the following about the Great Compromise:
- How many houses would the legislative branch have?
- What is the lower house called and what would its number of delegates be based on?
- What is the upper house called and how many delegates would it have per state?
- Legislative branch would have two houses
- Lower house is the House of Representatives, and its size is based on state population
-Upper house is the Senate, it's size is fixed at two Senators per state
What is the Magna Carta and what did it do?
An English document from 1215 which said that the King and his government were not above the law.
It limited the power of the English monarch and eventually helped to inspire the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
What is a Proprietary Colony?
**Bonus 100 points if you can name at least one Proprietary Colony at the time of the Revolution**
- A Proprietary Colony was a type of colony where land was given by the King of England to a specific individual or family to settle and govern as they saw fit.
- Proprietary Colonies included: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
What is a confederation?
A political union of independent states that work together while maintaining their individual sovereignty.
What does the 10th amendment say / do?
That the federal government only has powers listed in the Constitution. Instead, any powers not in the constitution are given to the states or the people.