Documents
This document established the idea that the government must respect certain rights and follow the law.
The Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact was signed by these settlers.
Pilgrims
This means the government must follow fair legal procedures before taking away someone's rights or liberty.
due process
This Federalist essay was written by James Madison and discusses factions.
The Federalist papers
The Great Compromise created this type of Congress.
Bicameral
The Magna Carta helped establish the idea that even this person is not above the law.
The King
What was the result when these two competing plans were presented to the Constitutional Convention?
A compromise was enacted between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
This means people have the ability to govern themselves.
self-government
According to Federalist No. 10, this type of government can help control the effects of factions.
republic/representative government
Under the Great Compromise, every state receives this many senators.
2
The Mayflower Compact is best remembered for establishing this idea.
Self Government
This idea created by the Pilgrims in the Mayflower Compact, means people participate in governing themselves rather than being ruled entirely by someone else.
Self-Government
A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions is called this.
Republic/Representative Democracy
This group was concerned that the Constitution created a national government that was too powerful.
Anti-Federalists
Under the Great Compromise, representation in the House of Representatives is based on this.
Population of each state
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and created a stronger federal government.
The Constitution
What idea did the Great Awakening give American colonists?
We are all equal (Even the King)
A group of people united by a common interest that may work to influence government is called this.
faction
This document, written by Brutus, argued against ratifying the Constitution.
Brutus 1
This compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
Three Fifths Compromise
The Constitutional Convention met because the Articles of Confederation had these problems.
Weak central government, No ability to raise taxes, no national army, Unicameral legislature, states had majority control of the government.
Disagreements between the Catholic English King and Protestant citizens led to this documents creation in England.
The English Bill Of Rights
This term means the division of power or authority among people through elected officials.
representation
What compromise in the constitution appeased the Anti-Federalists after the constitution was accepted?
The Bill Of Rights
Why was the great compromise necessary to set up the constitution?
Two factions in the US believed the constitution should be counted different ways. Bigger states wanted population based representation and smaller states wanted it to be equal.