Wildcard
Senate gives how many members to each state?
Two
What Branch of Government is the president?
Executive
Federalism
Decleration of Independence
Declare independence from England
When exactly was the Declaration of Independence created?
June 4th 1776
A Weak central Government led to the creation of what document?
The Constitution
What Branch of Government makes laws?
Legislative
The idea that the president is not above the rules
Limited Government
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Gave the people Religious freedom
What year was the Virginia Declaration of Rights created?
1776
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan came together to create:
The Great Compromise
What branch of government is the judges?
Judicial
Republicanism
English Common Law
Established due process
What year were the articles of confederation created?
1777
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
The ________ ____ was proposed and it gave bigger states more representatives for their population
Virginia Plan
The different branches of the government having different abilities and powers
Separation of powers
Magna Carta
Established the idea that a leader is not above the law
What year was the Magna Carta Signed?
1215
They had a problem where states got more power based on the population. States in the south wanted enslaved people to count for their population. What was the name of the compromise and what did it do?
The 3/5ths compromise made Slaves count for 3/5ths the amount as other people did.
The ___ ______ ____ was proposed and it was in favor of smaller states (population wise) and gave all states equal representatives.
New Jersey Plan
The other 2 branches being able to keep one another from getting too powerful
Checks and Balances
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Gave the settlers the rights of an English citizen and allowed them to self govern themselves
What year was the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Signed?
1786