Articles of confederation
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
What is the great compromise
They figured out how to build the system of the house is based off population and the senate is based off statehood
how do you tally the votes for the states
you add the states amount of senators and representitives the president need 270 votes to win
what are the 3 branches?
legislative branch
judicial branch
executive branch
what is a federalist
someone who wants the ratification of the constitution
Describe one way the constitution gets amended
An amendment must be passed by 2/3rds of Congress and 3/4ths of state
When was the great compromise created
1787
how old do you have to be to start voting
you have to be eighteen or older to vote
What was the three fifths compromise
What is 3/5 of slave are counted towards total population
what is an anti-federalist
someone who apposed the ratification of the constitution
What power does only the states have
Manage schools
Define the articles of confederation
served as the first governmnet and it was bad because it was a weak government that gave the states all the power and led to Shays rebellion
explain the winner takes all system
Even if they get 51% of the votes they get all the votes and win the states vote
What powers does each branch of Congress have
Legislative Makes laws
Executive Carries out laws
Judicial Interprets laws
what is the purpose for it the checks and balances
provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
How many amendments have been passed
27
What did the small states want
Equel representation in congress
What state has the most electoral votes
California with 54 votes
What did the North want that the 3/5ths Compromise solve
They thought that property shouldn't count to population so the South wouldnt cheat their way to representation
What do the branches have power over eachother
Judicial can declare laws unconstitutional and declare the forces of laws unconstitutional
Legislative can override vetos and pass new laws
Executive can issue pardons and veto bills
national government powers
declare war, print money, military, treaties with countries, manage commerce.
They wanted more representation because of a bigger population
How do Nebraskas and Maines electoral college work
split electoral votes
Why did the South want that the 3/5ths compromise solved
The South wanted more population for more Representitives in the House
What can the president do over Congress that the Congress can override
He can veto bills but Congress can override that veto
what powers do both the government and the state have
The ability of Taxation