Writing the Constitution
The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Name 3 branches of the US Federal government
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
What is the branch also known as Congress
Legislative
What branch includes the President
Executive
What branch includes the Supreme Court
Judicial
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called what?
The Bill of Rights
Made up of nine justices who serve for life
Supreme Court
Two houses in Congress- House of Representatives and the Senate
President and Cabinet
Who is the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
What Constitutional Principle insured no one part of the Government would be to Powerful?
Checks and Balances
A plan that proposed one house in Congress where all states got equal number of votes
New Jersey Plan
Agreement on how to count men and women held in slavery for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.
Three-Fifths Compromise
A plan proposed where representation was based on population. Proposed two houses in Congress
Virginia Plan
Legislative
What resulted in a bicameral legislature?
the Great Compromise
This branch of government may veto bills passed in Congress
Executive
This branch may declare executive actions unconstitutional
Judicial
This branch may override a veto
Legislative
Compromise about how to count slaves when calculating representation in Congress
What is the 3/5 Compromise
What did Shays' Rebellion show?
The Articles of Confederation were weak
What does bicameral mean? You can give an example.
Two houses in Congress- House of Representatives and the Senate