Articles of Confederation
In the Articles of Confederation each state had how many votes in Congress
1
In May 1787 the Constitutional Convention met here
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
This plan favored the states with the largest populations
Virginia Plan
The Constitution divided the government into which branches
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
A government by the people
Democracy
The Articles of Confederation gave these the most of the power of governing
States
The first act of the Constitutional Convention was to select this leader
George Washington
This state had a plan that favored the small states
New Jersey Plan
The system where each branch of government has the power to stop the other
Checks and Balances
Powers that the Federal government and the states share
Concurrent powers
How many branches of government were set up in the Articles of Confederation?
1, Legislative Branch
This was the only state not to send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island
This plan combined the needs of both large states and small states
Great Compromise, Connecticut Plan
The Constitution has been amended this many times
27
A government run by the people through elected representatives
Republic
In the Articles of Confederation Congress lacked this power and had to ask states for money
Tax
Ideas from tis country influenced the ideas written in the Constitution
France
Slave states compromised, by counting slaves as this
Every five slaves would count as three
What does separation of powers do?
Divides the power of the government into three branches, legislative, executive, judicial
Powers not defined by the Constitution but given to the states
Reserved Powers
In 1786 where did Nationalists had a convention to discuss economic problems
Annapolis, Maryland
He was called the father of the Constitution
James Madison
The Constitutional Convention approved the Constitution on this date
September 17, 1787
In this system of government power is shared between states and national powers
Federal system of government
This is the word for a two house legislature
Bicameral