Constitution Key Terms

sharing of power between the central government and the states

• Amendment

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Great Compromise

The process for states to count slaves as part of the population for representation and taxation purposes

• Virginia Plan

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Three-Fifths Compromise

The proposed amendments intended to protect citizens' rights

• New Jersey Plan

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Great Compromise

People who opposed the Constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Federalism

the branch of government responsible for proposing and passing laws

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Federal Constitution giving supreme power to the central government and a two house legislature based on population

• Great Compromise

• Federalist Papers

• Virginia Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Father of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Constutional Convention

• James Madison

The gathering with all states invited to send delegates that drafted the Constitution

• Great Compromise

• Checks and Balances

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

Changes or additions to the Constitution

• Amendments

• Great Compromise

• Federalists Papers

• Executive Branch

People who supported the Constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Popular Sovereignty