Chapter 5 Study Guide Flashcards
James Madison
known as the Father of the Constitution
George Mason
opposed the Constitution because it did not have a section
protecting individual rights
Thomas Jefferson
one of the main leaders of the Second Continental Congress
Daniel Shays
a poor farmer and Revolutionary War veteran who led hundreds of
men in a forced shutdown of the Supreme Court
Alexander Hamilton
one of the main authors of the Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights
document created to protect the rights of citizens
Legislative branch
branch of government that proposes and passes laws
Judicial branch
branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws
The New Jersey Plan
a plan creating a unicameral, or one house, legislature
The Virginia Plan
a plan giving supreme power to the central government and
creating a bicameral legislature made up of two groups, or houses, of
representatives
Federalism
sharing of power between central and state governments
Popular sovereignty
idea that political power belongs to the people
Amendments
official changes made to the Constitution
Three-Fifths Compromise
agreement that only a portion of a state’s slaves would
count in determining its representation in Congress
Great Compromise
agreement that created a two-house legislature
