This plan proposed by James Madison proposed that both houses of Congress be proportional with the number of representatives being based on a states population
Virginia Plan
100
How many States had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to take effect
9
200
A legislature with two bodies, one based on population and one based on number of states.
What is bicameral?
200
A federal census is a delegated power that...
Determines representation in the House.
200
This power that the Confederation Congress did not possess would actually lead to the destruction of said Confederation Congress
Pass taxes
200
This plan proposed to keep the number of votes in Congress the same as the number of states in the Union.
New Jersey Plan
200
Against the ratification of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists
300
System that keeps any one branch from gaining too much power
Checks and Balances
300
A bill becomes a law.
When it passes both houses and is signed by the president or a veto is overridden by 2/3rds vote in congress
300
This event showed that the Articles must be changed or done away with.
Shays rebellion
300
This Compromise settled the issue of Slavery during the Convention
3/5ths Compromise
300
This was controversial part of article I, that gave congress the ability to make any laws that are "necessary and proper"
Elastic clause
400
A system of division of powers between national and state governments.
Federalism
400
Traffic laws, public education, suffrage, regulating intrastate commerce.
Reserved Powers
400
What was the one bright spot with the Articles of Confederation and would help to provide a successful plan on a very large problem.
Western Settlement
400
What congressional body kept the number of votes each state has equal to the number of states in the union
Senate
400
The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called