Unit 2 Test Study Guide Flashcards
Great compromise
Bicameral, supporting both large and small states
New Jersey / Virginia plan
NJ small states equal rep, VA large, population
AOC
First constitution
Federalists vs anti federalist
Strong central gov no bill of rights/ weak central gov want bill of rights
Bill of rights
First 10 ammendments
Federalist papers
Collection of 85 papers to ratify the constitution James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
Popular Sovereignty
Power resides with the people
Checks and balances
Power each form of the government has over each other
Separation of powers
Political powers are divided between three branches so one doesn’t get too powerful
Federalism
Balance of power between state, local, and federal governments
Electoral college
Elects the president
3/5 compromise
3/5 black people count as a person
Trade/ commerce compromise
Northern states wanted to regulate trade / southern states worried it would tax exports and place laws against slave trade
George Washington
Head of the constitutional convention
Judicial branch
Supreme Court article 3
Executive Branch
President article 2
Legislative branch
Congress article 1
Articles 1-3
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L E J
C E I
Expressed/Enunerated Powers
Federal government/ congress
Concurrent powers
Shared by both federal & state government
Implied powers
Congress
Reserved powers
Given to the state
Denied Powers
Denied Powers
Preamble
Intro to constitution / power give to the people
