VOCABULARY
What does ratify mean?
To approve the Constitution.
Under the Articles, Congress could NOT collect __________.
Taxes
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on __________.
Population.
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative
Federalists wanted a ______ national government.
Strong
What do we call powers listed for the national government?
Enumerated powers.
What branch was missing that enforces laws?
Executive branch.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on __________.
Equality (one vote per state).
Which branch enforces laws?
Executive
Anti-Federalists demanded a __________.
Bill of Rights.
What do we call powers kept by the states?
Reserved powers.
What branch was missing that settles disputes?
Judicial branch.
What did the Great Compromise create?
A two-house Congress (House + Senate).
Which branch interprets laws?
Judicial
What compromise helped get the Constitution ratified?
Adding the Bill of Rights.
What word means “agreement where each side gives something up”?
Compromise
Under the Articles, each state had how many votes?
One vote.
What population did the Three-Fifths Compromise involve?
Enslaved persons.
Is “declaring war” a national, state, or shared power?
National power.
Which amendment protects speech and religion?
1st Amendment.
What word means “division of power between national and state governments”?
Federalism.
Why did the Articles fail?
They created a weak central government (many correct answers accepted).
Which plan favored large states?
Virginia Plan.
Is “taxing citizens” national, state, or shared?
Shared power.
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
4th Amendment.