A refusal to sign a bill into a law

an introduction (the beginning of the Constitution)

The idea that the powers and duties of government are divided among separate branches

a plan of government, usually written, but may be verbal

A system where each branch of government has ways of limiting the powers of the other branches

people on both sides of an issue giving up something to reach an agreement

This was a meeting to make the U.S. Constitution (a new form of government). The members included delegates from different states.

Which plan wanted the larger states to have more representatives and more power?

Which plan wanted each state to have the same number of representatives and equal power?

Which part of Congress has representatives based on the population of the state?

Which part of Congress has 2 representatives per state?

This allowed the Southern states to count slaves in their population, but each slave was only considered as 3/5 of a person.

Which states wanted slaves to be counted as part of their population for representation in the House of Representatives, but not for the purpose of determining taxation?

Which states were against counting slaves as part of their population to determine representation in the House of Representatives, but wanted them counted for taxation purposes.

Which branch creates the laws?

Which branch signs or vetoes laws?

Which branch decides if laws are constitutional?

Who has the power to manage elections?

Who has the power to print money?

Who has the power to issue a license?

Who has the power to set up our military?

Who has the power to collect taxes?

Who has the power to set up courts?

Who has the power to set up postal services?