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Constitution Study

Virginia Plan (Favored by Large States) Proposed by James Madison supported by large states. Representation in both houses would be based on population, giving larger states more power.(proportional) Favored strong national government with three branches.
New Jersey Plan (Favored by Small States) Proposed by William Paterson and supported by small states. unicameral legislature (one house). Each state equal representation, regardless of population. Favored a weaker central government with more power to states.
Great Compromise /Connecticut Roger Sherman of Connecticut, it combined of both plans: a bicameral legislature (like the Virginia Plan). The House of Representatives would be based on large states). The Senate would have equal representation (each state gets two small states)
Federalism a system of government where power is shared between a national (or central) government and smaller state governments.
Delegated Powers Powers given to the federal government. These powers affect the nation as a whole . Declare war
Reserved Powers Powers given to the states- These powers affect the people within the state. Drivers licenses
Concurrent/Shared Powers Power that both the federal government as state government bot have . Collet Tax
Legislative Branch The branch that makes the laws
Executive Branch The branch that enforces the laws
Judicial Branch The branch at interprets the laws
3/5 Compromise The 3/5 Compromise : each enslaved person would count as 3/5 of a person, meaning every five enslaved people counted as three toward the state’s population. This gave Southern states more power in Congress but also increased their taxes.
Antifederalist The Anti-Federalists -opposed the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong central government would take away people's rights. To gain their support, the Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms like free speech and fair trials.
Federalist The Federalists supporter of the U.S. Constitution - strong central government to unite the country. The Federalist Papers were of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to explain and defend the Constitution to the public
Veto The power the Executive/President has to refuse to sign a bill into law.
Override veto The power congress has to override a veto with a 2/3 majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once they override a veto the bill become law.
declare unconstitutional The power the Supreme Court has to strike down a law they believe does not follow the constitution.
Bill of Rights the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution. These amendments are written to protect the rights of citizens.
Federalist Papers A series of 85 essays written to persuade people to support the ratification of the Constitution
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