Determined how slaves would be counted for representation

Power only belongs to the national government

Sharing of power between state and national government

Political authority belongs to the people

Split the government into 3 branches

Solved problem of how to count slave population towards taxation and representation

Determined whether or not slavery was constitutional

Solved problem of who held the authority in government

First national constitution, legislative branch with two houses, weak federal government

First national constitution, legislative branch with one house, weak federal government

First national constitution, legislative branch with one house, strong federal government

Second national constitution, legislative branch with one house, strong federal government

Can change but no one knows why

Governs living people

Can be amended to change with the times

Only person who helped write the Constitution

Father of the Articles of Confederation

Father of the Constitution

4th US President who did nothing

Federalism

Preamble

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Each branch has the same powers as the others

Federal and State governments have different powers

One branch of government has all of the power

Division of governmental power between branches

Opening statement of the Constitution, explains why the founders wrote it

Opening statement of the Constitution, explains all of the amendments

Ending statement of the Constitution, explains the branches of government

Opening statement of the Constitution, explains the principles of federalism

Created a one-house/unicameral legislature

Created a two-house/bicameral legislature

Compromise about how to count slave votes

Compromise about who would become president

State

Federal

Both

State

Federal

Both

State

Federal

Both

True

False