History studying 5.2-5.3

Question 1

Delegate

Answer 1

a person who represents other people at a meeting

Question 2

PA convention

Answer 2

~goal to improve AOC
~1787
~55 delegates (framers) most rich men, played important role in war

Question 3

James Madison

Answer 3

“father of Constitution”
~strong gov.

Question 4

George Washington

Answer 4

became leader bc ppl needed him not bc he wanted too

Question 5

Ben Franklin

Answer 5

~81
~poor health
~PA delegate
~encouraged ppl to cooperate

Question 6

Gouverneur Morris

Answer 6

~NY delegate
~served in militia and NY legislature

Question 7

Who didn’t attend the PA Convention?

Answer 7

~Thomas Jefferson (in France)
~John Adams (in England)
~Patrick Henry (don’t want strong national gov. “I smell a rat”)
~no women, African Americans, or poor

Question 8

Ideas included in the Constitution

Answer 8

1. Federal gov. have limited powers
2. promote good and defend rights
3. strong nation gov
4. republican gov. of elected rep.
5. separation of powers (checks and balances)

Question 9

Equal Representation

Answer 9

Idea that each state would have the same # of representatives in Congress
~ small states wanted equal rep.

Question 10

Proportional Representation

Answer 10

The # of representatives in Congress was based on # of people living in a state
~big states wanted proportional rep.

Question 11

Virginia Plan

Answer 11

Plan developed by Edmond Randolph and James Madison for a strong national gov.
1. 3 branches
2. proportional rep in each house
3. 2 houses (House of Rep and Senate)

Question 12

New Jersey Plan

Answer 12

William Paterson developed new system to favor small state rep.
1. equal rep.
2. 1 branch
3. weak national gov.

Question 13

Great Compromise

Answer 13

Compromise to solve rep. problem
1. Congress has 2 houses (Senate and House of Rep.)
2. Membership in House of Rep: PROPORTIONAL
3. Membership in Senate: EQUAL

Question 14

3/5 Compromise

Answer 14

only 3/5 of states slave population counted when determining rep.

Question 15

Federalism

Answer 15

sharing of power between central gov. and states that make up a country

Question 16

popular sovereignty

Answer 16

idea that political authority belongs to ppl

Question 17

Legislate Branch

Answer 17

Congress
~proposing and passing laws
a) Senate: Upper House (100 members)
b) House of Rep: Lower House (435 members)

Question 18

Executive Branch

Answer 18

President
~running gov. (laws carried out, Commander in Chief of military)

Question 19

Judicial Branch

Answer 19

National courts
~interpret laws, punish crime, settle dispute
~Federal courts, state courts, lower courts

Question 20

Checks and Balances

Answer 20

keeps any branch of gov. from having 2 much power

Question 21

Federalist

Answer 21

Strong national gov. (supports constitution)

Question 22

Anti- Federalist

Answer 22

Weak national gov.
~opposed Constitution
~Bill of Rights

Question 23

Federalist papers

Answer 23

Collection of essays that promote Constitution

Question 24

What state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

Answer 24

Delaware

Question 25

Bill of Rights

Answer 25

Protects individual rights, 1st 10 amendments of Constitution