Constitutional Convention
This plan favored large states and based representation on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This article creates Congress.
What is Article 1?
Power comes from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This group supported the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
What is Expressed or Enumerated Powers?
This plan gave equal representation to each state.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This article explains the powers of the President.
What is Article II?
Government powers are divided into three branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
This group demanded a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Powers shared by state and national governments
What are Concurrent Powers?
This compromise created a two-house legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This article creates the Supreme Court.
What is Article III?
Each branch can limit the other branches.
What are Checks and Balances?
This group believed a strong national government was necessary.
Who are the Federalists?
Powers reserved for the States
What are Reserved Powers?
This compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This article explains how amendments are added.
What is Article V?
Government only has powers given by the Constitution.
What is Limited Government?
This was added to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This clause allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1787.
What is the Constitution?
This article contains the Supremacy Clause.
What is Article VI?
No one is above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
This debate happened during the ratification of the Constitution.
What is the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate?
This clause says federal law overrides state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?