Const./Ratification Debate
Virginia Plan
What was...
A plan that benefitted larger states during Congress. Created the House of Representatives
Duties of Articles I-III
Art. I - Legislative - make laws
Art. II - Executive - enforce laws
Art. III - Judicial - interpret laws
Number of branches
What is...
1
New Jersey Plan
What was...
A plan that benefitted smaller states during Congress.
Created the Senate.
Article IV
What is...
Full faith and credit AND Republican state governments
Use: idk man lemme checkkkk
Powers of the Nat'l Gov't
What is...
None/Limited
(Had to ask for everything from the States)
Connecticut/Great Compromise
What was...
A compromise that gave both state sizes what they desired.
Article V
What is...
Amendment Process
Go through multiple steps to create an amendment
1. proposal
1a. 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
1b. 2/3 vote of state legislature
2. ratification
2a. 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
2b. 3/4 vote of National Convention
Powers of the State Gov't
What is...
Majority
(Could refuse whatever the Nat'l Gov't asked)
Federalists
What is...
A group of people who were FOR the Constitution being created
Article VI
What is...
Supremacy Clause
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1. Biggest Strength of AoC
2. Biggest Weakness of AoC
What is...
1. Helped us create the current Const.
2. Nat'l/Fed Gov't had too little power
Anti-Federalists
What is...
A group of people who were AGAINST the Constitution being created
Article VII
What is...
Ratification Process
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An event that demonstrated the Articles of Confederation were not going to work
What is...
The Constitutional Convention of 1787