Chapter 4 Section 2 Flashcards
What is a compromise?
“A solution in which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement.”
Who was James Madison?
A delegate from Virginia at the Constitution Convention. He had a lot of knowledge about politics, and was known as the “Father of the Constitution”.
Who was the main author of the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
He was a delegate from New York at the Constitutional Convention. He believed in a very strong federal government.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What were the 3 branches of the federal government?
Legislature (Congress = makes laws), Executive (President = enforce laws), Judicial (Supreme Court = interpret laws)
What was the Virginia Plan?
In the Virginia Plan, the legislature is split into 2 houses – the House of Representatives and the Senate, which both depended on population. This favored the bigger states (Ex. Virginia, Mass). Had 3 branches of government.
Who wrote the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
What did the New Jersey Plan say?
The New Jersey Plan said that there would only be 1 house in the legislature, and each state had 1 representative (like Articles of Confederation). This favored the smaller states. Also said 3 branches of government.
Who wrote the “Great Compromise”?
Roger Sherman
What was the “Great Compromise”?
Modern Government:
- 3 Branches of government
- Executive (president)
- Judicial (Supreme Court)
- Legislature (Congress w/ 2 houses)
- Senate (Upper House) = 2 each state
- H.o.R. (Lower House) = depends on
pop.
What was the disagreement between Northern and Southern States?
How would slave population affect the representatives a state got in the H.o.R.
What did the 3/5 compromise say?
It said that 3/5 of the slave population would be added to the state population
When was the Constitution ratified?
It was ratified on September 17th, 1787
