Articles Of Confederation

Question 1

Anti federalists

Answer 1

Against constitution

Question 2

Federalists

Answer 2

For constitution

Question 3

Federal papers

Answer 3

85 essays to defend constitution(NY papers)

Question 4

James Maddison

Answer 4

Father of constitution

Question 5

Popular sovereignty

Answer 5

People have political power and authority

Question 6

Limited government

Answer 6

Government officials have limited power

Question 7

Separation of power

Answer 7

Powers divided into 3 branches

Question 8

Federalism

Answer 8

Division of power between state & national gov (10th amendment)

Question 9

Judicial review

Answer 9

Court power to decide if law is constitutional

Question 10

Marbury v Maddison

Answer 10

Establish judicial review. A Supreme Court case

Question 11

Checks and balances

Answer 11

Each branch has power to block an action of the other branches. Prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.

Question 12

Way to propose and ratify amendment

Answer 12

2/3 for congress
3/4 for states

Question 13

Virginia plan

Answer 13

Called for a strong national government with 3 parts. Legislative, executive and judicial. Congress would be made of two houses. House of Representatives and Senate. The states representation would be based on the population.

Question 14

New Jersey plan

Answer 14

Designed to protect security and power of small states by limiting each state to one vote in one house legislature as under the articles of confederation.

Question 15

The great compromise

Answer 15

Agreed that established how states would be replaced in congress.

Question 16

3/5th compromise

Answer 16

Determined that every 3 out of 5 slaves were counted when determining a star legislative representation

Question 17

Commerce

Answer 17

Create job promote economy growth