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Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies beginning in 1764 in order to
Help pay Britain's debts from the French and Indian War
weakness of the Articles of Confederation
lacked the power to tax
lacked the power to enforce laws
lacked the power to regulate commerce
idea of separation of powers from which philosopher
Montesquieu
Population based representation of this plan favored the larger states
Virginia Plan
Equal representation under this plan favored the small states.
New Jersey Plan
A portion of a states slave population would be counted towards representation in Congress
Three-Fifths Compromise
An early attempt to limit government by the English
Magna Carta
A combination of ideas from the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
Great Compromise
Those who opposed the ratification of the constitution
Anti-Federalists
Those that supported the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
Colony that was governed by the people of the state without interference from the crown
Charter Colony
Colony directly controlled by and ruled by the crown
Royal Colony
Document that provided the English people a list of rights protected by the government
English Bill of Right
New system to help create and accept new states into the Union
Northwest Ordinance
Our Nation's first constitution
Articles of Confederation
Added at the end to ensure certain rights were protected by the federal government
Bill of Rights
These ideals and beliefs greatly influenced the Framers of the constitution
Enlightenment Ideals
Convention where Framers meet discuss our Nation's government
Constitutional Convention
Why did the framers meet behind closed door instead of an open forum?
To allow them to speak freely on their beliefs and to limit distractions
George Washington
Known as the Father of the Constitution due to his extensive influence in writing the Virginia Plan
James Madison
When was the Constitution shared out to the states for ratification
September 17, 1787
What makes our constitution unique compared to other governments
the power resides with the people
What is the beginning line of the Constitution
We the People of these United States,
Why was James Madison so reluctant to give equal representation in Congress
Believed that it did not represent all the people fairly