A plan presented at the Constitutional Convention in which there would be two houses in the legislature, each represented by population. It was presented by Governor Randolph.
What is the Virginia plan?
100
An agreement that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person.
What is The 3/5 compromise?
100
The branch of government that makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
100
The branch of government that enforces the laws?
What is the executive branch?
100
The antifederalists demanded that these be added to the Constitution.
What is "The Bill of Rights"?
200
A plan presented at the Constitutional Convention in which the legislature would have equal representation for each state
.
What is New Jersey Plan
200
People who supported the Constitution.
Who are the federalists?
200
The branch of government that interprets the laws.
What is Judicial Branch?
200
A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on this.
What is population?
200
This amendment gives rights to accused persons, due process, and no double jeopardy.
What is the 5th amendment?
300
A plan for the U.S. government prior to the Constitution, developed by the Continental Congress.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
300
People who didn't support the constitution, and wanted to add a "Bill of Rights."
Who are the anti-federalists?
300
In the United States, these two groups, the House and Senate form this entitity.
What is Congress?
300
This person is President of the Senate, but has no vote unless there is a tie.
Who is the vice president?
300
This amendment gives these 5 rights: petition, assembly, religion, press, speech
What is the First Amendment?
400
The name for the western lands including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
What is Northwest Territory?
400
A form of government in which people elect representatives?
What is a republic?/ republican
400
This person appoints judges and government officials to office.
Who is the President?
400
The body of government that approves government officials and judges for appointment.
What is the Senate?
400
The amendment that gives you the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
500
The road that opened up Kentucky for settlement.
What is the Wilderness Road.
500
Law that allowed western lands to be divided into townships.
What is Land Ordinance of 1785?
500
In this procedure against the President, the house brings charges, and the Senate acts as court.
What is impeachment?
500
The power of the Judicial branch to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
500
This amendement doesn't allow illegal search and seizure.