The Constitution Flashcards
To not allow one to have too much power in US, the constitution separates
power of government into 3 branches
To not allow one entity to gain too much power and corrupt in the US _ on branches
Checks and balances imposed
Checks and balances imposed on all branches so
None gain supremacy
Two plans that competed to become the new government
Virginia plan
New Jersey plan
Virginia plan
Apportioned representation based on the population of each state
New Jersey plan
Have each state an equal vote in congress
Virginia plan supported by
Larger states
New Jersey plan supported by
smaller states
The great compromise
Use both New Jersey and Virginia plan to form house and senate
The great compromise is known as
The Connecticut compromise
The great compromise also made it so
The president would be elected by the electoral college
The great compromise also called for
An independent judiciary
The need for the constitution grew out of problems with
The Articles of Confederation
The problem with Articles of Confederation is it established
A “firm league of friendship” between the states
Another problem with the Articles of Confederation is that it vested
Most powers in a Congress of the confederation
The power vested in Congress of the Confederation was (Articles of Confederation)
Extremely limited
(Articles of Confederation) the central government conducted _
Diplomacy
(Articles of Confederation) the central government made _
War
(Articles of Confederation) the central government set
Weights and measures
(Articles of Confederation) the central government was the final
Arbiter of disputes between states
(Articles of Confederation) central government could not
Raise funds itself
For funds, central government was entirely dependent on (articles of confederation)
The states for money needed to operate
(Articles of Confederation) each state sent
Delegation between 2-7 members of Congress to vote
The 2-7 members from each state voted all together in order (articles of confederation)
To cast a single vote that represented the state they belonged to
Government was paralyzed and ineffectual because (articles of confederation)
2-7 Congress members from each state needed an unanimous vote to pass
The Constitution is
A reformed Articles of Confederation
Invitation to attend convention to discuss changes in Articles in Philadelphia sent to _ in _
State legislature
1787
Delegates from _ of _ states convened in Phili to redesign government
12/13
Redesign began
May 1787
State that didn’t send delegates for redesign
Rhode Island
The delegates of _ drafted the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
