The Constitution
How many states were necessary to ratify the Constitution?
9 out of 13
First attempt at government in the USA
What is Articles of Confederation
opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
What is Anti-Federalists
Supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Federalists
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
How to count slaves for representation in Congress was solved with this compromise
This event showed that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed (too weak of a central government)
What is Shays Rebellion
There are currently _________ voting members in the Senate
What is 100
The Cabinet
All states having equal representation because of this plan
What is the New Jersey Plan?
Two precedents set by George Washington
Mr. President
2 Terms
Farewell Address
So help me God
What were the Federalist Papers? Who wrote them?
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison. 85 essays supporting the Constitution
What do you call a change to the Constitution?
No one branch of government will gain too much power because of this concept
What is checks and balances?
States with more population will get more representatives with this plan
What is the Virginia Plan?
this branch of the government enforces the laws of the government
What is Executive branch
The first ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution ( added to gain support from Anti-Federalist in order to ratify the Constitution)
What is the Bill of Rights?
Powers of the government are separated between that of the National and State governments
What is Federalism
Trasketball!
500 extra points for singing the National Anthem!
Which two groups opposed each other during the creation of the Constitution?
Federalists and Anti-federalists.
Combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
Idea that powers of the government should be equally distributed between the 3 branches of the government (Montesquieu)
What is Separation of Powers