5.3-5.4, Unit 6 and Seven Principles Flashcards
Constitutional Convention in what year?
1787
Father of Constitution
James Madison
President of Constitution?
George Washington
Plan proposed for 2 houses, both on population
VIRGINIA PLAN
Who proposed New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
Plan proposed for one house with each state gets an equal voice?
New Jersey Plan
Who proposed the great compromise?
Roger Sherman
What compromise was made over how to count slaves in population?
3/5 Compromise
What was the name of the compromise over slave trade?
Commerce Compromise
Edmund Randolph was from?
Virginia
Who proposed Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
Whatcwas compromise of representation ( 2 house legislature, one on pop. and one with equal votes)?
The Great Compromise
Conneticut
Which delegate took great notes during convention?
James Madison
Who was in Great Britain?
John Adams
A goverment is not all powerful, they are limited
Limited Government
Which delegate was in Paris and couldn’t attend?
Thomas Jefferson
Which state did not send a delegate?
Rhode Island
Power is shared between states and national
Federalism
People have certain liberties and privileges
Individual Rights
Enlightenment thinker who advocated 3 branches
Montisqueue
Country with representative democracy is?
Republicanism
Each branch can put restriants on other branches
Checks and balances
US has 3 branches of government
Seperation of Powers
9th Amendment helps assure this principle:
Constitution rights do not deny states rights
Checks and Balances
People rule
Popular Sovereignty
A component of this principle is rule of law. Everyone must obey
Limited Government
People who liked the new federal constitution are called?
Federalists
Name of articles who opposed the new constitution
Anti-Federalist Papers
3 authors of Federalist Papers
James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
People who disliked the new federal constitution
Anti Federalists
Constitutional convention was where?
Philadelphia
