Chapter 7 Section 2 Flashcards
What is the principal that would allow national, state, and local government to share power?
dual sovereignty
What is separation of powers?
the division of governmental power among the three branches of U.S. government: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch
What is the main characteristic of a republican government?
Citizens elect officials to represent them.
At the Constitutional Convention, why did southern states want enslaved people to count as members of a state’s population?
It would give southern states more representatives in Congress and more electoral votes.
Who were some of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were a few of the them.
What was the Virginia Plan? Which states favored this plan?
According to the Virginia Plan, representation in the legislature would be based on population. Large states favored this plan because they had a more people and would therefore have more representatives.
What was the New Jersey Plan? Which states favored this plan?
According to the New Jersey Plan, representation in the legislature would be equal for all states. Small states favored this plan because they would have more representation than in the Virginia Plan.
What compromise did the Convention delegates reach for the legislative branch, when neither the Virginia Plan nor the New Jersey Plan was accepted?
The delegates combined their ideas and reached the Great Compromise, which set up two houses for the legislature (Congress). In the House of Representatives, representation would be based on population, and in the Senate, representation would be equal for each state.
Who came up with the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman, of Connecticut
In what ways did James Madison contribute to the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison had the most active role in shaping the ideas of the Constitution and drafting it. For this reason, he is called the “Father of the Constitution.”
What were the main issues of debate among delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
The main debates consisted of how to divide power between the people and the government, the state and federal governments, and the three branches of the federal government.
What compromise did the Convention delegates reach when planning for the executive branch?
The compromise was for an electoral college, which let state electors choose the president based on the vote of the people of each state instead of electing the president directly.
How many articles does the Constitution have?
seven articles
For how many years did the slave importation clause prohibit a ban on importing enslaved people?
twenty years
