Chapter 3

What are those who opposed the constitution called?

Which basic principle of the government means that the government gets its power from the people?

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

What is the Virginia Plan?

• Representatives should be given out based on population of the state

• Representatives should be given out equally to each state

Why were the Articles of Confederation scrapped?

What did the Great Compromise accomplish?

• Two-house legislature

• Separation of powers

• Ratification process

What are the first 10 amendments called?

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of the Constitution?

• checks and balances

• Equality

• federalism

Why did the founding fathers make the process to amend the constitution hard?

What is federalism?

• Division of power between national, state, and local level governments

• Division of government powers, each branch has power over the other

What are those who favored the constitution called?