Constitution
This branch of government makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch
Representation in the House of Representatives is determined by what?
Population of each state
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
What is Philadelphia
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Inability to tax, lack of an executive, inability to regulate inter-state trade, too much power to the states
This event, which involved farmers in Western Massachusetts rebelling against the government because there farms were being foreclosed, led to the Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
What did the 3/5ths Compromise do and what chamber of Congress did it impact?
Allowed states with slaves to count 3/5ths of the slave population for representation. Impacted the House of Representatives
The Senate has how many representatives
What is 100
The Constitutional Convention was originally intended to
What is Revise the Articles of Confederation
This branch executes, or enforces the laws
What is the Executive Branch
This term describes the system of government where federal, state and local governments share power
What is federalism
Another term that can be used to describe the national government
What is the Federal Government
This plan for representation favored small states. Equal representation for all states
New Jersey Plan
Separation of Powers
The idea that people should choose their representatives and how their government is run
What is Popular Sovereignty
This plan for representation favored large states. Representation was based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan
Describe the Federalist position as it relates to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
That a strong, national government was important to the newly created United States. They believed a Bill of Rights was not necessary, because there are already three separate branches in the federal government, and the Preamble establishes that the government is made up of the people.
This branch of government interprets the laws
What is the Judicial Branch
In order to support ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalists needed this added to it.
What is the Bill of Rights
Describe the Antifederalist position as it relates to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution and more power given to the states. Believed a central government that was located far away from rural areas would become too powerful and too detached from the people.
What was the Great Compromise?
Bicameral Legislative Branch with a House of Representatives that was based on population and a Senate which was based on two representatives per state