Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
Philadelphia
How many of the 13 states needed to vote for the Constitution for it to be ratified?
9
1. This branch can veto federal laws.
2. Which branch(es) is checked?
1. The Executive
2. The Legislative
This branch creates federal laws.
The Legislative
This amendment protects from the quartering of soldiers in civilian homes.
The 3rd Amendment
This compromise called for population based representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate.
The Great Compromise
(or the Connecticut Compromise)
This group published papers in order to convince the populous to vote for the Constitution.
Double points for naming one of the three writers of these papers.
The Federalists
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
1. This branch overturns laws and treaties it deems unconstitutional.
2. Which branch(es) does it check.
1. The Judicial
2. The Executive and Legislative
This branch settles disputes between states.
The Judicial
This amendment protects from excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment unfitting of the crime.
The Eighth Amendment
This plan was proposed by large states and allocated representation based on population.
Double points for knowing how many branches this plan included.
The Virginia Plan
All three: Legislative, Judicial, Executive
This group wrote papers trying to convince the populous to vote against the Constitution.
The Anti-Federalists
(1) Which branch has the power to impeach, (2) and who can they impeach.
1. The Legislative
2. Members of the Executive and Judicial Branches
This branch commands the military.
The Executive
This amendment states any powers not explicitly defined as federal belong to the states and if not the states than to the people
The 10th Amendment
This compromise resolved debates over slave representation within the states.
Double points if you can explain the resolution.
The 3/5s Compromise.
Southern States wanted slaves to count towards their population based representation in the House. Northern states (with few to no slaves) thought this unfair, so it was agreed that an individual slave would only count as 3/5s of a person. The compromise also stated the Atlantic Slave Trade could continue for another 20 years.
This state's vote for ratification passed the Constitution into law.
New Hampshire
(1) This branch approves nominees made by (2) this branch.
1. The Legislative
2. The Executive
This branch creates federal courts.
The Legislative
This amendment states that the taking of any private property by the government must result in just compensation.
The Fifth Amendment
This plan was proposed by small states and allocated representation equally among the states.
The New Jersey Plan
This state was the last to vote for ratification, and did so in order to avoid becoming a foreign nation within the U.S.
Rhode Island
(1) This branch can override (2) this branch's vetos.
1. The Legislative
2. The Executive
This branch nominates Supreme Court Justices.
The Executive
This amendment states that no jury's verdict can be overturned.
The Seventh Amendment.