Ch. 4: Our Constitutional Republic Flashcards
(45 cards)
The ?, on the other hand, emphasized the relationship between the king and the colonies. For the early colonists, the was the most familiar constitution
charters
The next step was for the states to ratify these provisions for central government, known as the ?
Articles of Confederation
the central government is subordinate to state governments and has only the powers which they grant it
confederacy
the Articles of Confederation provided for only one ? of government
branch
The ? provided for the surveying of western lands in the Northwest Territory
Land Ordinance of 1785
The ? provided a plan of government for the territory.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
was limited to Massachusetts, but it put the fear of anarchy into the hearts of many Americans
Shays’ Rebellion
the forerunner of the written constitution in America
Mayflower Compact
The ? met with such success that Virginia invited all the states to send representatives to a convention the next year at Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss common problems of commerce and navigation.
Mount Vernon Conference
The ? in 1786 proved to be disappointing
Annapolis Convention
Although the convention in Philadelphia was called for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, we remember it as the ?.
Constitutional Convention
The ? who at one time or another attended the deliberations were among America’s best and ablest men.
fifty-five delegates
the two most famous Americans to attend the constitutional convention
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
? of Virginia, then only thirty-six, is generally agreed to have been the single most important member of the Convention and is often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
James Madison
Two other notables were ?
Alexander Hamilton and Gouverneur Morris
The average age of the delegates was forty-two. ?, the youngest, was only twenty-six.
Jonathan Dayton
Madison’s political thought may be summed up in three words: ?
constitutionalism, republicanism, and federalism.
The meeting in Philadelphia had been scheduled to begin on May 14, ?
1787
When the delegates gathered in the Pennsylvania State House (known today as ?), where the Declaration of Independence had been signed, they immediately chose George Washington to preside as the chairman or “president” of the Convention.
Independence Hall
As the Convention opened, most of the delegates were agreed that what was needed was a ?, with areas of authority divided between the states and the national government.
federal system
Most also agreed that a ? was essential, with officials chosen to represent the people and the states.
republican system
Virginia’s thirty-three- year-old governor, Edmund Randolph, proposed James Madison’s ? which called for a bicameral (two-house) legislature.
Virginia Plan
On June 15, 1787, William Paterson of New Jersey presented the ? which called for a unicameral (one-house) legislature, with all states having equal representation
New Jersey Plan
After much debate, the Convention accepted a compromise in mid-July, often called the ? or the Connecticut Compromise because of the role of Connecticut delegate Roger Sherman in proposing it.
Great Compromise
