government 2 Flashcards
who suggested the idea of the great compromise
roger Sherman
define compromise
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an argument
name the two houses of the legislature
House of Representatives (lower house)
senate (upper house)
what is the name of the legislature in the us that is made up of these two houses
congress
what is the House of Representatives based on
population
why did southern states want to include slaves in their population count
they wanted to have a higher population for more representatives
why did the northern states object to counting slaves
they didn’t want the southern states to have more representatives and power
what was the 3/5 compromise
count each enslaved person as 3/5 of a free person for determining both taxation and representation
what was the house of the senate based on
it was based on equality
a compromise about trade mentioned that the slave trade would be ended in what year
1808
to formally change a public official with misconduct in office
imp each
what is the job of the electoral college
to elect a president and Vice President
what are members of the electoral college called
electors
how does each state determine its number of electors in the electoral college
House of Representatives+senate= electors
on what date did the constitutional convention end or close its meeting and sign the document
September 17, 1787
how many states did the constitution need approval from to become the new framework for government in the United States
9 of the 13 states, a 2/3 majority
to give official approval to
ratify
the sharing of power between federal (national) and state government
federalism
what was the name given to someone who supported the constitution
federalists, these people were in favor of a strong national government
what was the name given to someone who opposed the constitution
anti federalists, they wanted states to have more power
which was the first state to ratify the constitution on December 7, 1787
Delaware
guess which was the second state to ratify the constitution on December 12, 1787
Pennsylvania
which was the ninth state to ratify the constitution after they were assured what would be added
New Hampshire
an official addition or change to the constitution
amendment
