Important people
James Maddison
Who is the founding father of the Constitution.
The sharing of power between central and state governments.
What is federalism?
A bicameral government with a bill of rights.
What was the constitution structure?
set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
What is a constitution?
Equal Representation in Congress
What did the New Jersey plan offer?
George Washington
Who led the constitutional convention?
Keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
A form of government that failed terribly in the US. It was the 1st system of government in the US.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Official approval of the states
What is Ratification?
Proposed representation based on state population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
Alexander Hamilton, James Maddison, and John Jay.
Who wrote the constitution?
Anti federalists
Who were people who opposed the constitution?
The president and the departments that help run the government.
What is the executive branch?
A law that set up a system for surveying land and
dividing the Northwest Territory.
What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
Essays written to convince people to ratify the Constitution.
What were the federalist papers?
Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry
Who did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Gave each state an balanced vote.
What did the Great Compromise do?
A form of government that passes laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
the new national constitution, which made a new
Confederation Congress the national government.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president.
What is impeachmen?
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Joshua Atherton, George Mason, Richard Henry, LeeRobert Yates, James Monroe, Amos Singletary
Who led the Antifederalists?
Official changes to the Constitution
What are amendments?
A form of government that is a system for national courts.
What is the Judical branch?
an English document, signed by King John in 1215, that limited the power of the monarch.
What was the Magna Carta?
Commands from the president that have the power of law.
What is an executive order.