Unit 6: Founding Principles

How was the issue of counting slaves in state's populations resolved?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Anti Federalists agreed to ratify the U.S. Constitution as long as...

• amendments guaranteeing basic freedoms would be approved

• George Washington would be president

• the states would receive money from the federal government

• the capital city would be located on the Potomac River

Essays in support of the U.S. Constitution

• Federalist Papers

• Anti Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

• Federalists

• Anti Federalists

Suggested representation should be based on a state's population

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Electoral College

Suggested representation should be equal for each state

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Electoral College

What is one reason why Anti Federalists opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• it did not sufficiently guarantee individual rights

• it did not sufficiently encourage trade with other countries

• it did not sufficiently criticize abuses of the King

• it did not sufficiently support freedom for slaves

Northwest Ordinance

• plan for the orderly settlement of new territory

• plan for the exploration of Washington and Oregon

• plan for voting rights for all men in new states

• plan for slavery in the new settlements

Which is true about the writers of the Articles of Confederation?

• They wanted each state to maintain independent powers

• They wanted a single leader for the whole nation

• They demanded freedom for slaves

• They recognized the need for 3 branches of government

National powers, State powers, and shared powers illustrates which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Mercantilism

• Checks and balances

• Rule of Law