Constitution

What was the point of the 3/5 Compromise?

• more representation

• more slaves

• more plantations

• more land

What two plans made up the Great Compromise?

• New Jersey Plan & Delaware Plan

• Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan & Connecticut

• New Jersey & New York

Anti-Federalists were against the Constitution because...

• the Constitution was incomplete

• the Bill of Rights was inaccurate

• the Bill of Rights was not included

• the Constitution was not a good plan for the new country.

What did the Anti-Federalists believe?

• that the Bill of Rights should be thrown away

• federal gov't should have more power

• states should have more power

• that Legislative Branch should be in charge

What did the Federalists believe?

• that the states should be in charge

• that there should be a strong federal gov't

• that there should be a limited gov't

• that the Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution

What is federalism?

• shared powers between city and state gov't

• shared powers between states and federal gov't

• shared powers between local and state gov't

• shared powers between school and local gov't

What is republicanism?

• absolute power of one

• authority of one

• people voting on representatives

• philosophy that promotes individual rights

What is popular sovereignty?

• government by the 3 branches

• power of the leaders

• government based on consent of the people

• sole power of one

Why were the Federalists' Papers written?

• to convince leaders to add the Bill of Rights

• to persuade people to want the constitution

• to promote limited government

• to criticize the government

What is "checks and balances"?

• giving permission to ask each other to make decisions

• to verify that all laws are constitutional

• under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power

• allowing Supreme Court Justices ultimate power