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39 Cards in this Set
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Small states |
Connecticut Delaware Georgia New hampshire New jersey South carolina Rhode island |
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Big states |
Maryland Massachusetts New york North carolina Pennsylvania Virginia |
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Federalism |
States get some power and federal government gets some. |
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Anti federalist leaders |
Edmund randolph George mason |
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Bill of rights give rights to ________ _______, government can take them away. |
Individual people |
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Great compromise was about ________ branch. |
Legislative |
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Year constition was ratified |
1787 |
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Compromise |
Settlement of disputed opinions |
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Republic |
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. |
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Constitutional convention. Where was is held? In what year? What states attended? What was the purpose? |
In Philadelphia in 1787 all 12 states attended (rhode island didnt). Purpose was to strengthen articles of confederation. |
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Federalist papers |
Collection of 85 essays to convince people to ratify constition. |
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Shays rebellion. When? Protest between? Lead by? |
Happened in 1786 and the 1787. Between american farmers and state/local enforcement, of tax collection and judgment for debt. Lead by Daniel shays. |
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Virginia plan |
Was for big states and was the number of votes each state could recieve based on population. |
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New jersey plan |
For small states. Was for equality were each state got the same amount of votes no matter size. |
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Great compromise set up two houses..... |
Senate- equal number of represenativrs from each state. This would satisfy smaller states. Representative- included one represenative for each 30,000 individuals in state. This pleased large states. |
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3/5 compromise |
Was about slavery, taxes, no voting, and representation in house. Slaves counted as 3/5 of person. |
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Anti federalist |
A party wanting to give state government more authority. They did not support constitution thinking it gave federal government to much power. |
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Federalist |
This group supported constitution and a stronger federal (national) government |
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Father of constitution |
James madison |
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Electorial college |
Individuals vote and states vote |
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Delegate |
Someone who speaks or acts on behalf of a state. |
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articles of confederation. When was ratified? |
First written constitution of the U.S. ratified in 1781 |
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Weaknesses of AOC |
- no chief executive - laws needed approval by 9 of 13 states -congress did not have the power to tax citizens. It could only request tax money from states. -congress did not have the power to draft army. -No national court system - Any amendment must be approved by all 13 states. -congress did not have power to collect state debts owed to the federal government. -Congress did not have the power to settle disputes among states |
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Roger sherman |
Anti federalist Came up with great compromise |
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Patrick henry |
Anti federalist |
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George mason |
Didnt sign constitution and was anti federalist. |
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Edmund randolph |
Did not sign constition and was author of virginia plan. |
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William paterson |
Author of new jersey plan |
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James madison |
-father of constitution -doodled at convention -author of virginia plan -federalist |
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George washington |
President of constitutial convention |
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Thomas jefferson |
Was in France during convention |
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John adams |
Was in england during convention |
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Alexander hamilton |
Federalist |
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John jay |
Federalist |
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Baron de Montequieu |
Known for thoughts on seperation of power |
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Executice branch |
Execute or enforces laws |
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Legislative brach |
Makes laws, collects taxes |
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Judical branch |
Interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, decides if laws violate constitution. |
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Bill of right |
First 10 ammendments of U.S constitution |
