Establishment of New Political Systems (1787-1800)

Question 1

Virginia Plan

Answer 1

the plan proposing a bicameral legislature with representatives determined by proportional representation.

Question 2

New Jersey Plan

Answer 2

the place proposing one legislative body over the country with representation by state

Question 3

Great Compromise

Answer 3

Connecticut plan which stated that one house would be based on population and one on states.

Question 4

Electoral College

Answer 4

procedure for electing the president and vice president. representatives from each state rather than the popular vote would elect the president.

Question 5

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 5

slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a free person for determining state population for taxes and representatives.

Question 6

Federalists

Answer 6

party that favored larger national government and supported by commercial interests.

Question 7

Anti-federalists

Answer 7

also often seen as Jeffersonians who opposed a large national government and favored state’s rights

Question 8

Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 8

proposed by President Adams who gave the president power to expel “dangerous” aliens and outlawed “scandalous” publication against the government

Question 9

proportional representation

Answer 9

belief that representation in. a legislature should be based on population. Sates with larger populations should have more representatives.

Question 10

ratifying conventions

Answer 10

in the late 1770s, these were held for the purpose of ratifying the constitution in each state. In many states, it was only ratified by a small margin. The Founding Fathers made these conventions ratify it instead of the state legislatures since some powers were being given to the federal government

Question 11

Bill of Rights

Answer 11

added to the constitution in 1791. The first 10 amendments protected freedom of speech, press, right to bear arms, and other basic rights.

Question 12

free trade

Answer 12

philosophy that trade barriers and tariffs provent economical and industrial growth

Question 13

laissez-faire

Answer 13

“to let be” and for the government to stay out of the lane of the citizens, particularly regarding the economy.

Question 14

Report on Public Credit (1790)

Answer 14

Hamilton’s proposed financial plan for the assumption of the national debt and that the government should control the economy. Many leaders opposed this expansion of federal economic power and industry.

Question 15

national bank

Answer 15

planned by Hamilton to model the Bank of England this bank was funded by government and private sources. Hamiton wanted to give economic security and confidence to the new nation.

Question 16

Declaration of Neutrality

Question 17

Jay’s Treaty of 1794

Answer 17

treaty between U.S. and Britain designed to ease tensions. British abandoned forts in the interior of the continent, however, they didn’t change the rights over American ships. Tensions over this would lead to the War of 1812

Question 18

Kentucky and Virginia Resolves

Answer 18

these states disagreed with and went around Adams’ Alien and Sedition acts, beginning the conversation about state’s power to nullify federal laws