Constitution
What is the name of the plan that wanted to count all of a state's population for representation?
Virginia Plan
Which plan wanted each state to have equal representation, regardless of population?
New Jersey Plan
How old do you need to be to vote?
18
What is the term given to explain the purpose of a government divided into three branches?
Separation of Powers
What amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms".
2nd Amendment
The philosopher that developed the 3 branches of government know as separation of powers.
Montesquieu
A tax placed on imported items from other countries.
A Tarriff
What is the name given to the revolt of the western farmers in early Massachusets against the court system which was taking their property away?
Shays's Rebellion
A series of essays written to support their ideas of strong central powers.
Federalist Papers
The document that governed the U.S after the Revolutionary war?
The Articles of Confederation
List two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Possible Answers
1 No power to tax
2. No power to enforce laws
3. Weak Central Government
4. No power to raise army
What was the 3/5 compromise?
how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation
What is the First section of the Constitution?
Preamble
Why were Anti-Federalist afraid of the adopting the US Constitution?
Because they were afraid individual rights would be taken away and they wanted a Bill of Rights
What was proposed by Roger Sherman that offered a two-house Congress to satisfy both small and big states
Great Compromise
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Make the Laws
What body votes for the president?
The electoral college
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforce the Laws
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interpret the laws