US constitution Flashcards
when was the US constitution ratified
1789
what century was the US free from britain
18th
what was the Philadelphia convention
a meeting between 12 of the 13 state delegates to formulate a government
what was the trouble with the philadelphia convention and why
the delegates wanted a governent that was strong but simultaneously preserved citizens rights. this led to a disagreement between the constitutional framers who created two different plans. the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan
how were problems from the Philadelphia convention solved
with the Connecticut copromise
what was the Connecticut compromise
the agreement between New Jersey and Virginia on the formation of the new government
what were the New Jersey proposals
a single chamber with equal representation between states
what was the Virginia proposal
a bicameral system where each state had representation proportional to their population
