cicvic Flashcards
what are framers?
people who framed the government
who was James Madison?
he was a major contribute to the constitution
why is George Washington important?
he drafted the constitution
who was Benjamin Franklin?
he drafted the declaration of Independence and he was one of the signers. he also represented the us in France during the revolution
what was the Virginia plan?
outlined the strong national government with three branches: executive, legislative, and Judaical
what was the New Jersey plan?
to provide equal representation in congress
what was the great compromise?
a solution where both large and small states would be fairly represented by creating two houses of Congress
what was the three fifths compromise?
. It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation.
tariffs
A tariff is a tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries
delegate
a selected person to represent a politically assemble of the U.S. There are many types of delegates
compromise
come to terms- understanding
fugitive
a slave act
legislature
a body of persons having the power to legislate
clause
paragraph/article
bicameral
of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
