Ch. 2 Origins of American Government

Two-House Legislature

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Quadcameral

A legislative body with one house

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Quadcameral

Formal approval

• Ratification

• Repeal

• Recall

• Impeachment

Called for 3 branches of government with a bicameral legislature in which each State's membership would be determined by its population

• Articles of Confederation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

Plan of government adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution; established a "firm league of friendship" among the states, but allowed few important powers to the central government

• Articles of Confederation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

Called for unicameral legislature in which each State would be equally represented

• Articles of Confederation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

Those persons who OPPOSED ratification of the Constitution in 1787-88

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Those persons who SUPPORTED ratification of the Constitution in 1787-88

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Counting slaves as 3/5s of a person when determining the population of a State

• Articles of Confederation

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

• constitution
• social contract
• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights