23-24_AH_Module 5 Blue Words Quiz

The idea that political authority is in the hands of the people by their votes:

• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Feudalism

Meeting held in May of 1787 to improve the Articles of Confederation:

• Northwest Ordinance Convention
• Annapolis Convention
• Constitutional Convention

Considered the Father of the Constitution:

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Roger Sherman

Plan that gave supreme power to the central government; large-state plan

• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Great Compromise

Gave each state an equal number of votes regardless of population; small-state plan

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Great Compromise

Proposed the Great Compromise:

• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Roger Sherman

Keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful:

• Checks and balances
• Veto
• Judicial Branch

All of the national courts; responsible for interpreting laws, punishing criminals, and settling disputes between states:

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Plan for both small and large states; House would be based on population and Senate would be 2 per state no matter how many people the state has:

• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Great Compromise

Includes the president and vice president:

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch