Compromises
States like Virginia, NY, NC, and RI demanded that this be added to the Constitution before they agreed to ratify it.
What was the Bill of Rights?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Each branch of government has unique powers.
What is separation of powers?
Small states' idea that called for equal representation in the legislature.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Each slave would be counted as a fraction of a person and the slave trade would be abolished in 20 years in this Compromise.
What was the 3/5 compromise?
The type of government we chose, where people elected Representatives.
What is a republic?
Powers held by both the National and State governments were called this.
What are shared/concurrent powers?
These are protected by the Bill of Rights.
What are individual rights?
In the Great Compromise, this determined representation in the House of Representatives.
What is population?
Division of power between the States and Federal Government is called this.
What is federalism?
These were powers kept by the States over the Federal Government.
What are reserved powers?
This meant government officials must also obey the law.
What is limited government?
This plan said representation in Congress based on population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
To prevent any federal branch from dominating the other two, this idea was invented.
What are checks and balances?
These were powers given to the Federal government only.
What are delegated powers?
This Branch of government has the responsibility to enforce laws.
What is the executive branch?
This settled the dispute over representation.
What was the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
The idea that “the people” govern themselves.
What is popular sovereignty?
This powerful action is to “formally approve or sanction"
What is to ratify?
This lawmaking body of the legislative branch is made up of the Senate AND the House of Representatives.
What is Congress?