Compromises
What did the Virginia Plan want? (must use the magic word to get the points) AND what kind of states did it help
Representation based on population AND it benefitted big states
Concurrent Powers
powers that both the state and federal govt have
Article I, II, III
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Popular Sovereignty
the people have the power in government, people choose their government officials
We the People
The people of Arkansas voted Cara Bowie to be the Governor.
Define Bicameral
two houses, two chambers, two parts of Congress
What did the NJ Plan want? (magic word) AND what kind of states did it help
Equal representation AND small states
enumerated powers
Powers given to the federal government
Article IV
Article V
Relationships between States
Amending the Constitution
Rule of Law
no one is above the law, including government officials
Senator Cotton was arrested on charges of bribery and fraud.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
What did the Great Compromise create? Explain how representation was solved.
Senate - equal representation for each state
House of Representatives - representation based on population
Reserved Powers
Powers given to the states
Article VI & Article VII
Supremacy Clause
Ratifying the Constitution
Limited Government
the government only has the power that has been given to it, can't do whatever it wants
Police can't search your house without a warrant
Importance of separation of powers and checks and balances?
to keep the branches from becoming too powerful
What was the main impact of the Great Compromise on our government? (two things)
Solved the issue of representation, created a two part government
What is federalism?
Federal & state governments sharing power
3 parts of the Constitution
preamble
articles
amendments
Separation of Powers & example
President (Executive) - carry out laws
Congress (Legislative) - create laws
Courts (Judicial) - interpret laws
Insure domestic tranquility
to create and keep peace at home
What did the 3/5 Compromise do?
decided that 3 out of every 5 enslaved people would be counted in population counts to determine representation
Supremacy Clause
federal laws are superior to state laws, wanted everyone to understand that the federal government holds more power than the states
How many amendments are there? What are the first 10 amendments called?
27
Bill of Rights
Checks & Balances
Example of checks and balances
Each branch can limit the power of the other 2 branches
President vetoes a law passed by Congress
SCOTUS declares a law passed by Congress unconstitutional
Congress overturns a presidential veto
Which saying in the Constitution shows the principle of Popular Sovereignty
We the People