Constitutional Convention

— A meeting held in 1787 where leaders from the states gathered to create a new plan for the national government; they debated different ideas and wrote the U.S. Constitution.

— A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that suggested each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress so smaller states would have equal power.

— The part of government made up of courts and judges whose job is to interpret laws and decide if laws follow the Constitution.

— The group of leaders, like George Washington and James Madison, who helped create the United States and wrote its founding documents.

— The agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created two parts of Congress: the Senate (equal representation for each state) and the House of Representatives (representation based on population).

— The part of government that makes laws; in the United States this is Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.

— A leader called the "Father of the Constitution" because he took careful notes at the Constitutional Convention and helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Three-Fifths Compromise

— An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that said enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation and taxes.

— A system that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful.

— A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that suggested representation in Congress should be based on a state’s population, which would give larger states more influence.

— The part of government led by the president whose job is to carry out and enforce the laws.

— The idea that the power of government comes from the people; leaders are chosen by citizens and must govern with the people's consent.

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The Constitution

Question	Answer
Constitutional Convention	— A meeting held in 1787 where leaders from the states gathered to create a new plan for the national government; they debated different ideas and wrote the U.S. Constitution.
New Jersey Plan	— A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that suggested each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress so smaller states would have equal power.
Judicial Branch	— The part of government made up of courts and judges whose job is to interpret laws and decide if laws follow the Constitution.
Founders	— The group of leaders, like George Washington and James Madison, who helped create the United States and wrote its founding documents.
Great Compromise	— The agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created two parts of Congress: the Senate (equal representation for each state) and the House of Representatives (representation based on population).
Legislative Branch	— The part of government that makes laws; in the United States this is Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
James Madison	— A leader called the "Father of the Constitution" because he took careful notes at the Constitutional Convention and helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Three-Fifths Compromise	— An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that said enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation and taxes.
Checks and Balances	— A system that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful.
Virginia Plan	— A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that suggested representation in Congress should be based on a state’s population, which would give larger states more influence.
Executive Branch	— The part of government led by the president whose job is to carry out and enforce the laws.
Popular Sovereignty	— The idea that the power of government comes from the people; leaders are chosen by citizens and must govern with the people's consent.

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