Foundations
This document is the supreme law of the United States.
Constitution
Plan that proposed representation by population (favored large states).
The Virginia Plan
Branch that interprets laws and reviews constitutionality and serves for life.
Judicial
What was added to the Constitution to secure support from skeptics?
Bill of Rights
Where did the constitutional convention take place?
Philadelphia
System where power is shared between national and state governments.
Federalism
Plan that proposed equal representation for each state (favored small states).
The New Jersey Plan
Power of the executive to refuse a bill.
Veto
Group that supported a stronger national government and the Constitution.
Federalists
The first national government plan before the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Who is the considered the father of the constitution?
Plan that created a two-house legislature. In this plan the house would be based on population and the Senate would be equal.
The Great Compromise
System that allows branches to limit the powers of the other branches. This ensures that no one branch becomes too powerful.
Group that opposed a strong national government and wanted rights protected.
Anti-Federalists
To approve officially (as when states accept the Constitution).
Ratify
Term for when government authority restricted by law or a constitution.
Limited Government
The plan that counted slaves as a fraction of the population when it came to representation.
The 3/5th's compromise
Which branch has the power to declare war?
Legislative
Number of states required to ratify the Constitution
9
Two-house legislature is called this.
Bicameral
Principle that assigns different government functions and jobs to the three branches.
Separation of Powers
Event that exposed weaknesses of the Articles and helped prompt the Convention.
Shay's Rebellion
Term for republic practice: citizens elect people to govern.
Republicanism
Phrase meaning 'power comes from the people'.
Popular Sovereignty
To formally change the Constitution is to do this.
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