Chapter 7: Critical Period & Constitution Flashcards
1787
Constitutional Convention
Madison
Father of the Constitution
Randolph
The Virginia plan
Paterson
New Jersey Plan
Great compromise
Established two houses in national government
Slave Trade Compromise
Empowered Congress to regulate commerce with certain limits
Federalists
Wanted a new Constitution
Anti-Federalists
Opposed the Constitution
Delaware
First to ratify constitution
Bicameral
Two house government
Confederacy
League of friendship
Land ordinance 1785
Provides townships for northwest territory
Northwest ordinance 1787
Northwest territory would be divided into not less than 3, not more than 5 states
States that came out of northwest ordinance
Ohio, indiana, Illinois, michigan, wisconsin, & minnesota
Virginia plan
Representative based on state population
New Jersey plan
One equal representative for all states
Three fifths compromise
Slave compromise
Federalist papers
Essays that gave arguments to constitution
Published federalists papers
Madison, John J, & Hamilton
Constitution
Highest law in u.s.
Elastic clause
Another name for “necessary & proper” clause
Bill of rights
First ten amendments of constitution
Three branches of government
- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
Democratic republic
Government ruled by the people
Webster
Published history of the United States
Federal system
Power is in the government instead of the people
1781
Added bill of rights
Checks & balances
Protects citizens against tyranny
Implied powers
Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution but implied
Leland
Most influential leader of Virginia Baptists
Tocqueville
Freedom of religion
Legislative
Passes laws
Executive
Carries out laws
Judicial
Decides laws
Independence Hall
Where constitutional convention was held
