Constitutional Principles
power to the people
popular sovereignty
1st amendment
religion, assemble, press, petition, speech
Location of the Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why was the Articles of Confederation replaced
Too much power was granted to the states/weak central government
The men who wanted to ratify the Constitution
Federalists
right to vote
republicanism
2nd amendment
right to bare arms
Purpose of meeting in Philadelphia
To write the Constitution
The rebellion that challenged the government
Shay's Rebellion
What did the Anti-Federalists want before ratifying the constitution
Bill of Rights
separation of powers
3rd amendment
no quartering of troops
The plan that wanted more representatives
Virginia Plan
The land policy that allowed territories to become states
Northwest Ordinance
9th amendment
rights to the people
each branch check on each other
8th amendment
no cruel or unusual punishment
The compromise that added 3/5 of slaves to the population
3/5 Compromise
The term for two house legislative branch
Bicameral
The papers that were written to convince people to ratify
Federalist Papers
power is shared between the government and the states
federalism
10th amendment
rights to the states
The compromise of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The bicameral legislature became known as the-
House of Representatives and Senate
What was the MAIN argument at the Constitutional Convention?
How many representatives each state should have