Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Constitution Vocab
Constitutional Convention terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rule of Law | principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern |
| 3/5s Copromise | agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in Congress |
| House of Burgesses | first form of government in the American colonies; located in Virginia |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement reached by the Pilgrims before they landed at Plymouth Rock on how they would rule themselves |
| Senate | one house of the bicameral legislative branch in the U.S.; based off equal representation |
| House of Representatives | one house of the bicameral legislative branch in the U.S.; based off of state’s population |
| separation of powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution |
| Federalist | supporter of the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalist | those who opposed ratification of the Constitution |
| Constitution | a detailed written plan for government |
| New Jersey Plan | a plan proposed that allowed each state to be equally represented |
| Virginia Plan | a plan proposed that allowed each state to be represented based off their population |
| The Great Compromise | an agreement taking parts of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan to help set up the structure of our legislative branch |
Created by:
MCSJCunningham
Popular American Government sets