the reason the founding fathers changed the constitution
What is Shays' Rebellion
100
1 president , courts, two houses
Populations will determine representation in each house
What is the virginia plan
100
carefully chosen words make clear that the power of government comes from the people.
What is the preamble
100
peoples right to rule
What is popular sovereignty
100
a detailed, written plan for government
What is the constitution
200
a plan for admitting new states into the union, also ends slavery in new territories
What is The Northwest Ordinance
200
One house congress
Congress can set taxes regulate trade and
A small committee will carry out laws
What is new jersey plan
200
The first ten make up the bill of rights
What are amendments
200
To limit the government the framers created a federal government with three branches
Each branch does a specific task
What is separation of powers
200
meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
What is the constitutional convention
300
1. 9 of 13 states to pass a law
2. All 13 states to agree to change articles
3. Congress could pass a law but had nobody to enforce it
4. Congress didn’t have the power to tax
What is The weakness of the articles of confederation
300
Two house legislative branch
Senate: each state gets 2
House of representatives: representation based on population
What is the great comprimise
300
after the Preamble begin with the Roman numerals I through VII.
What are the articles
300
each branch is given a power to limit or the other two branches
What is the checks and balances system
300
the opening section of the Constitution
What is the preamble
400
the rights everyone is born with and has power to keep.
What is the Bill of Rights
400
every 5 slaves count as 5 free people
What is the 3/5's compromise. every 5 slaves count as 5 free people
400
the amendments the articles and the preabmle
What is the three parts of the constitution
400
the power that’s between the federal and state governments
What is federalism
400
powers shared by the state and federal governments
What is concurrent powers
500
a legislative branch divided into two houses
What is bicameral legislatures
500
People who suported the new constitution
What are Anti federalists
500
sets up the judicial branch of government.
What is the third article
500
states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
What is the supremacy clause
500
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states