The Constitution Flashcards
To not allow one to have too much power in US, the constitution separates
power of government into 3 branches
To not allow one entity to gain too much power and corrupt in the US _ on branches
Checks and balances imposed
Checks and balances imposed on all branches so
None gain supremacy
Two plans that competed to become the new government
Virginia plan
New Jersey plan
Virginia plan
Apportioned representation based on the population of each state
New Jersey plan
Have each state an equal vote in congress
Virginia plan supported by
Larger states
New Jersey plan supported by
smaller states
The great compromise
Use both New Jersey and Virginia plan to form house and senate
The great compromise is known as
The Connecticut compromise
The great compromise also made it so
The president would be elected by the electoral college
The great compromise also called for
An independent judiciary
The need for the constitution grew out of problems with
The Articles of Confederation
The problem with Articles of Confederation is it established
A “firm league of friendship” between the states
Another problem with the Articles of Confederation is that it vested
Most powers in a Congress of the confederation
