People AOC Constitutional Convention Constitution Constitution part 2
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Who is George Washington
President of the Constitutional Convention
100
Who are the Federalists
Wanted a strong national gov't, Important members were James Madison and John Jay
100
What is the Virginia Plan
3 branches of gov't
Bigger states get more votes
100
What is 1787
The year the Constitution was written
100
What is the judicial branch
Branch that interprets the law
200
Who is Ben Franklin
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
200
What is: No president; no court system; no power to tax; approval of 2/3 states for a vote
Name 3 weaknesses of the AOC
200
What is the New Jersey Plan
1 branch of gov't
States get = votes
200
What is Federalism
The national gov't and state gov'ts work together
200
What is to create laws
The legislative branch's main job
300
Who is James Madison
Wrote everything that was happening at the Constitutional Convention
300
What is Shays Rebellion
An uprising that made the government nervous about their new nation
300
What is the Great Compromise
Senate and the House of Representatives were created in this
300
What is authority of the gov't comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty means
300
What is republicanism
People have the right to vote for a representative
400
Who is John Locke
Idea of Natural Rights came from
400
What is pay debts
Because gov't didn't have the power to tax the gov't could not do
400
What is the 3/5th Compromie
Agreement about how slaves would be counted for voting
400
What are delegated powers
Powers granted to the federal gov't
400
Who are the President, VP, and cabinet
Who is apart of the executive branch (name 3)
500
Who is Montesquieu
Idea of Separation of Powers came from
500
Who are the Anti-Federalists
Patrick Henry and George Mason were apart of a group who wanted strong state gov'ts
500
What is the Northwest Ordinance
States were brought into the US as equal states once they had 60,000 people living in a territory
500
What are reserved powers
Powers granted to the state gov'ts
500
What is limited government
Every person has to follow the same laws (even the president)






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