Chapter 4.2 us history Flashcards
Virginia plan
1.James madisons proposal for a bicameral legislator with representation based on population
2.favored large states
Alexander Hamilton
from New York, was very conservative in principles, He praised the British constitution,
James madison
1.Notetaker
2.father of the constitution
Great Compromise
they took one house from each and made the great compromise the new jersey house plan is the senate and bicameral house is house of reps
New Jersey Plan
unicameral :1 house based on equality :small states
electoral college how does it work
it is a process where electors elect the president of the us
how is the number of electors per state determined
by the number of members of congress
what is the minimum of electoral votes
3
how many people for each canidate
4
what is the magic number of electoral votes
270
federalism
where power is shared between the national and state governments
Three-Fifths Compromise
counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person
what did the 3/5ths clause give to the southern states
more seats in Congress and more power in elections than they would otherwise have had.
what is a delegate?
A representitive
Why were the windows closed in Independence Hall?
The windows were closed for privacy and secrecy
what did the delegates believe they were
an assembly of demi-gods
5 charecteristics of the delagates
1.white
2.male
3.wealthy
4.more than half were lawyers
5.nearly half had slaves
what is the function of the legislative branch
lawmaking body
what 2 houses is the legislative branch called
house of representitives and senate
how many people does the house of reps have
435
how many reps per state
depends on size, 1 per 500,000
what are the 3 qualification for the house of reps
- 25 yrs old
- 7 years a US citezen
3.resident of the state he or she represents
for the house of reps how many years is a term of office
2
who is the officer in charge for the house of reps
speaker
how many members are in the senate
100
how many senates per state
2
what are the qualification for the senate
- 30 yrs old
- 9 years a Us citizen
3.resident in the state representing
how long is the term of office for a senate
6 years
who is the officer in charge for the senate
vice president
together what are the 2 houses of the legislative branch called
congress (535 members)
the legislative branch works in what building in Washington Dc
us capital building
what is the function of the executive branch
enforce the laws
what is the leader of the judicial branch called
chief justice
who is the executive branch head by
president and vice president
what is the qualifications for the president
- at least 35
- resident in the us for 14 yrs
3.born citizen
how long can a president be in ofice
4 yrs
the executive branch works in what building
white house
what are the 5 powers of the executive branch
1.make treaties with the approval of the senate
2.veto and sighn bills
3.represent our nation in talks with foreighn countries
4.enforce the laws that Congress passes
5.act as a commander in chief during war
how can the president be removed from office
found guilty in an impeachment
what is the function of the judicial branch
interpret the laws
what is the judicial branch headed by
supreme court
how many justices are there
9
how long do justices/judges serve in office
for life
the judicial branch works in what building
supreme court building
what are 3 the branches?
legislative, executive, and judicial
what were the key difference in the plans
the Virginia Plan based representation on the population, while the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation
Why did states with fewer people prefer the New Jersey Plan?
Because they would have equal power to a state with a larger population
what city and state was the convention held in
philidelphia, pennsylvania
What two changes to the Articles of Confederation did most Americans want?
- to have the power to regulate interstate and international commerce
2.supported granting Congress the power to levy taxes
Why do you think Rhode Island did not attend the special convention to make changes?
due to their size they wanted it to stay the same since they had equal power as the bigger states
how were views of Alexander and James similar
Favored a strong government critics of democracy
how were views of Alexander and James diffrent
-Alexander hamilton was very conservative in principled. He praised the british constitution
-Madison favored republicanism
The total number of Electoral Votes is
538
