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What is the term for a two-house legislature?
Bicameral
What was our first constitution called?
Articles Of Confederation
What did the Northwest Ordinance ban in the new Western territories?
Slavery
What caused Shay’s Rebellion?
Farmers owing taxes
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Explain the 3/5’s Compromise?
Slaves count as 3/5th of a person towards population/ representation
Who is called the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Which English document influenced the framers by stating that everyone, even leaders, must follow the law?
The Magna Carta
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who influenced our founding fathers by explaining the purpose of government?
John Locke
Who officially elects the president of the United States?
The Electoral College
What is a preamble?
An introduction
What were Federalists in favor of?
Ratification of the constitution
Why were Anti-Federalists opposed to the new Constitution?
They feared a strong central government
What is the Constitutional principle of popular sovereignty?
Power comes from the people
What is the Constitutional principle of separation of powers?
Dividing government into three branches
What was the name of the plan that called for representation to be proportional to a state’s population?
Virginia Plan
What was the name of the plan giving each state equal representation?
New Jersey Plan
What is the Constitutional principle of federalism?
Sharing power between national and state governments
What is judicial review?
The Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional
What is the group of advisors to the president known as?
Cabinet
What Constitutional principle keeps one branch from becoming more powerful than the others?
Checks and Balances
Which branch of government does the following?
A. Makes the laws
B. Carries out the laws
C. Rules whether laws are constitutional
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
In the Great Compromise, how is representation figured?
House- Based off Population
Senate- Equal representation
How long is a representative’s term in the House of Representatives, and what is representation based on?
2 years; based on population
How long is a senator’s term in the Senate, and how many senators does each state get?
6 years; two per state