Constitution
This plan proposed a one house legislature and was favored by small states.
What is New Jersey Plan?
The group of Americans that did not trust a powerful Federal government.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This document solved our desire for a strong national government.
What is The U.S. Constitution?
A strong Federal government is something this group of people heavily favored
Who are the Federalists?
This plan proposed a two house legislature based on population and was favored by large states.
What is Virginia Plan?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
When one branch needs the (Approval, Consent, or Confirmation) of another branch
What is Checks and Balances?
The fifth Amendment grants every citizen this
What is the right to due process?
the proposal for a two house legislature; one based on population, the other on equal representation
What is The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise?
This is a system of government where Federal and State governments share power.
What is Federalism?
The President of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
He is considered the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This will prevent any one branch of government from gaining too much power
What is Separation of Powers?
The President’s power to make treaties with the consent of Congress is an example of this
What is a system of checks and balances?
Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution needed this added to it.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Declaring a law unconstitutional is something only this institution can do.
What is the Supreme Court?
"DAILY DOUBLE"
When they disagreed, The Framers of the Constitution were able to this.
What is Compromise?
This was the compromise for counting slaves for representation and taxation
What is 3/5ths Compromise?
The first Amendment grants citizens freedom of religion, speech, press, petition the government and to peacefully do this. Avengers....
What is Assemble?
the meeting of delegates held to revise the Articles of Confederation held in Philadelphia in 1787.
What is Constitutional Convention?