Vocab
Government's power comes from its citizens, who elect representatives to represent them.
Republicanism
This document was the first constitution of the United States.
Articles of Confederation
Legislative Branch: makes the laws
Executive Branch: ____________
Judicial Branch: interprets the laws
Enforces the laws
They supported ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
States the powers of a government.
Constitution
The Articles established a ________ central government that many felt failed to meet the needs of the nation.
Weak!
This Big Deal combined elements of the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan to create the legislative branch of the Constitution.
The Great Compromise
Group that might agree with the statement: "The presidency is too powerful, it might make another monarchy!"
Antifederalist
Daniel Boone helped create this path through Virginia into Kentucky.
Wilderness Road
Number of states that need to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation:
13 (all!)
The Great Compromise called for both of these types of representation in two different houses of Congress.
Proportional to population, and equal between states.
This group may make the argument: "A weak Judicial Branch, like what the Constitution establishes, helps ensure government will not abuse its power."
Federalists
When the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government have separate authority.
Separation of Powers
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 did these 2 important things regarding the Northwest Territory.
Determined how new states would be formed from territories, and prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.
The Electoral College balanced the views of those who wanted a direct presidential election and those who wanted educated leaders to choose by having these people choose the president.
Electors
This compromise convinced many antifederalists to ratify the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Concept that the state governments have powers the federal government cannot overrule.
Dual sovereignty
These 5 modern-day states were originally part of the Northwest Territory.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin (and part of Minnesota)
These 2 compromises got the southern states on board with the Constitution by helping to preserve the institution of slavery.
Three-fifths compromise and slave importation clause
He wrote the original Bill of Rights amendments.
James Madison