Chapter 3: The Constitution Day 2 Flashcards
What type of states favored a strong national government (so that they could dominate)
Large States
What type of states favored a strong state government (so that there would be no central gov. domination)
Small States
What type of house/legislation was favored by most delegates
Bicameral Legislation
What was the name of the plan from the large states
Virginia Plan
Who proposed, wrote, and supported the Virginia Plan
Randolph, Madison, Hamilton
How are members elected in a bicameral legislature
Elected by popular vote
What two branches were included in the Virginia Plan
Executive & Judicial
What was the name of the plan from the small states
New Jersey Plan
Who presented the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
What type of legislature was included in the New Jersey Plan?
Unicameral
What was the result of the proposal of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
Deadlocked the Convention
What is another name for the Great Compromise
The Connecticut Copromise
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What house gets an equal number of votes
Senate
What house gets votes based on population
House of Representatives
What is the 3/5th compromise?
Allowed southern states to count slaves as 3/5th of a person
What is the Electoral College
The people selected by the state legislature formally cast their votes
What type of states do representatives focus on the most?
What are the names of some of those states
Swing States
Georgia, Florida, Michigan
What are informal amendments
can change the meaning but not the official constitution
How many ways are there to amend the constitution
4
What are 2 ways to propose an amendment change
- Amendment is proposed by a 2/3 votes to each house on congress
- Amendment is proposed by a National Convention called by Congress by the request of 2/3rd of the legislation
What is the easier way to propose an amendment change
- Amendment is proposed by a 2/3 votes to each house on congress
What are 2 ways to ratify an amendment proposal
- Amendment is ratified by 3/4th of the state legislature
- Amendment is ratified by 3/4th of the state conventions
What can the Legislative Branch do?
Can pass laws that interpret and expand the constitutional provisions
What can the Executive Branch do?
Can pass laws that interpret and expand constitutional provisions
What can the Judicial Branch do?
Judicial review and most it’s the most influential branch when it comes to interpreting the constitution
What does the preamble set?
Various goals for the nation
Article 1 establishes what branch?
Legislative
What are the 2 chambers of congress
Senate and House of Representatives
What does section 8 lay out?
All the 18 enumerated powers to congress (taxes, declaring war)
Article 1 sets up congress as what?
The lawmaking body in the government
