Section 2 - The Constitutional Convention: Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Where was the Constitution Convention held??

A

Philadelphia

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2
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Who were the oldest and youngest members at the convention?

A

Benjamin Franklin (oldest)
James Madison (youngest)

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3
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Who made the Virginia plan?

A

James Madison and Edmund Randolf

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4
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What did the Virginia plan call for?

A

a strong national government and 3 branches

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5
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What does the Legislative branch do?

A

passes and makes laws

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6
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What does the Executive branch do?

A

carries out laws

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7
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What does the Judicial Branch do?

A

decides if laws are carried out fairly

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8
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How many houses did the Virginia plan need to work?

A

2 houses

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9
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How were the seats awarded?

A

By population

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10
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How did the New Jersey plan work and how many houses were needed?

A

Each state would get 1 vote no matter the size of the population and there was 1 house

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11
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What is a compromise?

A

a settlement where one side agrees with another side to give up some of their demands

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12
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What was the Great Compromise?

A

a legislature with a lower and upper house

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13
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What is the lower house called and how are the state officials elected?

A

The House of Representatives would be based off state population.

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What is the upper house called and how are the state officials elected?

A

The Senate would have two officials per state regardless of population.

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15
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When was the Constitution created?

A

September 17, 1787

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16
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What is a Republic?

A

a nation where voters elect representatives to govern them.

17
Q

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A

They agreed that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person.

18
Q

What was the league of the Iroquois?

A

a model of unity.

19
Q

Where did the ideas of limiting the power of a ruler come from?

A

The Magna Carta

20
Q

What did John Locke state?

A

That all people had the natural rights to life, liberty, and property

21
Q

What did Montesquieu state?

A

He said that the government should be divided into three branches.

22
Q

What are the 3 federal branches?

A

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

23
Q

What is the division of power between the states and the government?

A

Federalism

24
Q

What is the “final law of the land”?

A

The Constitution

25
Q

Who created the Great Compromise?

A

Roger Sherman