Chapter 4

Question 1

What were some of the issues with the Legislative branch?

Answer 1

• too many opinions

- if a state is small it would be unfair because they shouldn’t have the same # of reps

Question 2

What were some of the issues with the Voting power?

Answer 2

• doesn’t represent the people

- different opinions

Question 3

What were some of the issues with the representatives?

Answer 3

• all states didn’t agree
• 1 year=not enough time to get things done
• 9/13 states needed to decide war, peace, and money meant reps. don’t represent the state’s people

Question 4

What were some of the issues with the Judicial Powers?

Answer 4

-no accountability

Question 5

What were some of the issues with the Powers of Congress?

Answer 5

• can’t defend itself
• no unified military
• no new friends
• cannot raise money

Question 6

What were some of the issues with the Supremacy?

Answer 6

• conflict between states

- look out for own interest

Question 7

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Answer 7

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Question 8

Who was at the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 8

• 55 delegates
• every state except RI
• Ben Franklin (oldest)
• George Washington (president of convention)
• framers
• James Madison “Father of Constitution”

Question 9

What was the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 9

• each state=1 vote

- to ammend Articles of Confederation -write constitution (keep secret)

Question 10

When was the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 10

-May 1787 (11 years after Declaration of Independence)

Question 11

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 11

• 1st met in Annapolis

- Philly, PA

Question 12

Why was there a Constitutional Convention?

Answer 12

-The Articles of Confederation did not work so they started over

Question 13

What was the Virginia Plan?

Answer 13

• large states
• representation based on population
• National govt. have supremacy
• Bicameral legislature (rep. based on pop.)
• push for strong central govt.

Question 14

What was the New Jersey Plan?

Answer 14

• small states
• equal representation
• protect states rights
• unicameral legist. w/ equal representation
• one seat with one vote regardless of population

Question 15

What were the essential differences between the two plans?

Answer 15

• NJ has a legislature with 1 house + 1 house each

- VA plan had legislature with 2 houses, both based on population

Question 16

What were the differences in how Virginia and New Jersey wanted the executive to look

Answer 16

• NJ wanted a group of executives

- VA wanted 1 executive chosen by legislature

Question 17

What was the Great Compromise?

Answer 17

• the result of a debate among delegates that decided how much representation each state should have in Congress.

Question 18

How did the Great Compromise address the needs of small and large states?

Answer 18

• 2 houses= 1 based on population and 1 based on equal representation
• needs of both large and small states were met

Question 19

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

Answer 19

-population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes

Question 20

What are enumerated powers?

Answer 20

-list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress

Question 21

What are reserved powers?

Answer 21

-powers which are not “enumerated” (written down, assigned).

Question 22

What are federalists?

Answer 22

• John Jay
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison
• Hated Articles of Confederation

Question 23

What are anti-federalists?

Answer 23

• Patrick Henry
• John Adams
• George Mason
• Liked Articles of Confederation