This event highlighted the weakness of the national government that resulted in delegates meeting at the Constitutional Convention to determine how to design a more powerful government.
What is Shay's Rebellion.
100
This branch has veto power.
What is the Executive Branch.
100
Spend money for the betterment of the general welfare.
What is concurrent power.
100
If the President dies, resigns or is removed from office, this person would take over.
Who is the Vice President.
100
Feared that the national government would have too much power.
Who were the Anti-Federalists.
200
He introduced the Virginia Plan, where the number of representatives would be based on the state population.
Who is Edmund Randolph.
200
This branch interprets the law.
What is the Judicial Branch.
200
Can create and maintain an army.
What is federal.
200
This system prevents any one branch from controlling the government.
What is a system of checks and balances.
200
To approve.
What is ratify.
300
He introduced the New Jersey Plan, where each state would have equal representation.
Who is William Patterson.
300
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch.
300
Regulates trade within a state.
What is state.
300
Comprises representatives who formally elect the President of the United States.
What is the Electoral College.
300
In this system, people choose representatives to run the government.
What is a republic.
400
Plan that incorporated two houses of Congress, one based on population and the other based on equal representation.
What is the Great Compromise.
400
This branch has the power to impeach the president.
What is the legislative branch.
400
Can set-up public schools.
What is state.
400
An Anti-federalist who argued to keep the Articles of Confederation because he was worried a strong federal government would have too much power.
Who is Patrick Henry.
400
An idea for a new law.
What is a bill.
500
Plan that proposed having slaves represent 3/5 of the population.
What is the 3/5 Compromise.
500
This branch decides whether laws follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch.
500
Can collect taxes.
What is both the state and the federal.
500
This person spoke out against slavery at the Constitutional Convention and wrote the Preamble to the Constitution.
This person wanted a strong central government and proposed the three branches.
Who is Gouvermeur Morris and James Madison.
500
With this, the president can reject bills passed by Congress.