Compromises
Constitution Main Terms
Powerful Ideas in the Constitution
Final Jeopardy
100

States like Virginia, NY, NC, and RI demanded that this be added to the Constitution before they agreed to ratify it.

What was the Bill of Rights?

100

These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

Each branch of government has unique powers.

What is separation of powers?

100

Small states' idea that called for equal representation in the legislature.

What was the New Jersey Plan?

200

Each slave would be counted as a fraction of a person and the slave trade would be abolished in 20 years in this Compromise.

What was the 3/5 compromise?

200

The type of government we chose, where people elected Representatives.

What is a republic?

200

Powers held by both the National and State governments were called this.

What are shared/concurrent powers?

200

These are protected by the Bill of Rights.

What are individual rights?

300

In the Great Compromise, this determined representation in the House of Representatives.

What is population?

300

Division of power between the States and Federal Government is called this.

What is federalism?

300

These were powers kept by the States over the Federal Government.

What are reserved powers?

300

This meant government officials must also obey the law.

What is limited government?

400

This plan said representation in Congress based on population.

What was the Virginia Plan?

400

To prevent any federal branch from dominating the other two, this idea was invented.

What are checks and balances?

400

These were powers given to the Federal government only.

What are delegated powers?

400

This Branch of government has the responsibility to enforce laws.

What is the executive branch?

500

This settled the dispute over representation.

What was the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?

500

The idea that “the people” govern themselves.

What is popular sovereignty?

500

This powerful action is to “formally approve or sanction"

What is to ratify?

500

This lawmaking body of the legislative branch is made up of the Senate AND the House of Representatives.

What is Congress?

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