6 Principles
The idea that the people have the final authority.
Popular Sovereignty
He created the Great Compromise.
Roger Sherman
What city was the Convention held in?
Philadelphia
How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan call for?
3
How many branches of government did the New Jersey Plan call for?
3
The government can only do what the Constitution says it can do.
Limited Government.
The number of houses in the Legislative Branch
2
How many delegates attended the convention?
55
How many houses would the Virginia Plan’s legislature have?
2
How many houses would the New Jersey Plan’s legislature have?
1
Power is divided between the states and the national government.
Federalism
How seats were to be awarded in the Upper House.
Set number, 2 from each state.
Who became known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
According to the Virginia Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
by the state’s population
According to the New Jersey Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?
every state would get an equal number, 1 delegate / 1 vote.
government power is broken in to 3 branches of government.
Separation of Powers.
How seats to be awarded in the Lower House.
By the states population.
Who acted as the chairman of the meeting?
George Washington
What type of states supported the Virginia Plan?
states with large populations
What types of states supported the New Jersey Plan?
states with small populations
The Supreme Court reviews all laws for their Constitutionality.
Judicial Review
What were the Upper and Lower Houses eventually called?
House of Representatives and United States Senate
Why did James Madison want the convention to be held in secrecy?
So delegate could speak freely
Who was responsible for most of the ideas in the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson