The Constitution

Proposed by James Madison (Federalist) of VA. His plan called for government to be divided in 3 branches

• The Massachusetts Plan

• The New York Plan

• The Virginia Plan

two house legislature

• Unilateral Legislature

• Bicameral Legislature

Led by Roger Sherman, an agreement was reached between large and small states over representation in the Legislature

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Protects citizens rights of free speech, freedom of religion, the right to assembly, and the right to petition government

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

uprising in Massachusetts in which farmers were upset with the Boston establishment (government) over new taxes. It was an example that only a strong national government could prevent social disorder

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Paxton Rebellion

single house legislature

• Unicameral Legislature

• Bicameral Legislature

System designed to ensure that no one branch of government becomes more powerful than the other

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

9 justices appointed to highest court in the land. They review laws and determine if they are constitutional or unconstitutional. Additionally, there appointments are for life (Judicial Branch of Government)

• The Supreme Court

• The Peoples Court

• Appellate Court

Representation in the House of Representatives in based on state ___________

• geographic size

• location

• population