slowed down the ratification of the constitution due to opposition
What are the causes of the antifederalists?
100
Most important delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Took good notes and joined in many important talks. Wrote most of the Virginia Plan.
Who was James Madison?
100
Helped to reveal the weaknesses of the Confedertion govt
What was the result of Shays Rebellion?
100
Slaves are counted as less than a whole person when determining representation
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
200
When the Constitutional Covention held in Philadelphia
What is May 1787?
200
Need for ratification and change, wrote the need for a "bill of rights" supported Madison's efforts
who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
Poor farmer and Rev War veteran Began farmers revolt
Who was Daniel Shays?
200
New federal constitution that would give sovereignty,(supreme power) to central govt. Divided natl govt into 3 branches
What is the Virginia Plan?
200
Political authority belongs to people
What is popular sovereignty?
300
Dec 7, 1787 - May 29, 1790 approx 31 months
What is the time it took to get all 13 states to ratify the Constitution from the first state to the last?
300
Because of the diagreements of the states on the Jersey Plan a new plan was created stating that every state regardless of size would have equal vote in upper ouse of legislature and in the lower house each state would have a number of representatives based on population
What is the Great Compromise?
300
Did not think that the Bill of Rights were necessary but knew that it was the key to ratification
Who was Madison?
300
Called for unicameral legislature, each state having equal number of votes, power to tax citizens in all states and regulate commerce
What was the New Jersey Plan?
300
Sharing of power between central govt and states
What is federalism?
400
The year that most states ratified the Constitution
What is 1788?
400
Lack of respect,trouble with trade, economic troubles and debt
What are causes for the new constitution to be written?
400
New Jersey delegate who created the New Jersey Plan
Who was William Paterson?
400
Keeps any branch of govt from getting too much power
What is the system of checks and balances?
400
Essays written by Hamilton, Madison and John Jay favoring the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
The Bill of Rights passed and amended to the Constitution
what is December 1791?
500
Constitutional Convention delegate who turned into an antifederalist
Who was George Mason?
500
Amendments made to the original Constitution (first 10)
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
Proposes and passes laws
The President and depts that run the govt
Interprets lawas and court system
What are the jobs of the legislative, executive and judicial brances of govt?