Important People
The oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the peace-keeper.
Benjamin Franklin
Which plan called for only one house of Congress and was supported by the smaller states?
New Jersey Plan
The Legislative Branch is responsible for what action?
Making laws
Freedom of speech, religion, petition, press and assembly.
First Amendment
A one house legislature.
Unicameral
Wealthy Virginia farmer who served as the President of the Convention.
George Washington
The Virginia Plan wanted representation to be determined how?
On the basis of population
The branch that is responsible for enforcing laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Pleading the fifth means you are doing what?
Exercising your right to not incriminate yourself.
Presidential power to overturn a law passed by Congress.
What is Veto?
Note taker and "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
The 3/5 compromise called for slaves to count towards what two areas?
Representation and Taxation
The main role of the Judicial Branch.
Interpreting laws and the Constitution.
The government can not force the quartering of soldiers in private homes during times of peace.
3rd Amendment
The group of people who vote directly for the President and Vice-President
Electoral College
Delegate from New York who was an author of the Federalist Papers.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Which compromise gave the federal government the right to control trade but never tax exports?
Commerce Compromise
The division of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government is called the
Separation of Powers
The 4th amendment protects from what?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
A power that only the state has.
What is a reserved power?
Delegate from Connecticut who proposed the Great Compromise.
Roger Sherman
The Great Compromise called for what type of legislature (proper vocabulary needed).
Bicameral
The sharing of power by the local, state and federal government (with the federal government holding the most power) is called:
Federalism
Your right to a trial by jury is guaranteed by this amendment.
7th amendment
Enumerated Powers
Powers granted solely to the Federal Government