Key Terms
A bill that applies to the nation at large
What is a public bill
"Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
Age requirement for House
What is 25 years old
Outlines the federal relationship among the states and between the national government and the states
A plan to satisfy Southern fears that the Federal government might be funded through export duties
What is the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
To carry out a law
What is execute
One of the most famous Americans to attend the Constitutional Convention
Age requirement for a member of the Senate
What is at least 30 years old
Sets forth the manner in which the Constitution was to be ratified
What is Article VII
Madison's plan for a national government with greatly expanded powers
What is the Virginia Plan
To approve or pass an amendment
What is to ratify
Only President to resign
Richard Nixon
Citizenship requirement for a member of the House
What is at least 7 years
Describes the process of making amendments
What is Article V
Paterson's plan for a national government, which greatly resembled the Articles of Confederation
What is the New Jersey Plan
The symbol of legislative authority in the House of Representatives
What is a mace
Who is Andrew Johnson
Citizenship requirement for a member of the Senate
What is at least 9 years
Describes the legislative, executive, and judicial branch
What are Articles I-III
A combination of the Virgina and New Jersey Plans
What is the Connecticut Compromise
A system where the national government shares power with state governments
What is federalism
Another president that was impeached B
Who is Bill Clinton
Residency requirement for both the House and Senate
What is to be a resident of the state the member is representing
Establishes that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
What is Article VI
A plan to satisfy the Southerners desire to inflate the population count of their states
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise