chapter 7 part 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
what did conspirators want
a new form of govornment that was ruled by a king or queen
what caused shays rebellion
farmers were jailed for the inability to pay for there land
what defused the uprising
the militia showed up and crushed their spirits
where was the constitution written
at independance hall
who wrote much of the constitution
James Madison
what was james madisons nickname
the father of the constitution
what was their first goal
to elect a prsident
who did they elect as the first president
George Washington
how many branches of government did they agree to have
three
what are the three main branches of government
legislative, executive, judicial
what does each branch do
legislative-congress(makes laws)
executive-president(enforces laws)
judicial-supreme court(agrees to laws)
how many areas required compromise
3
what areas required compromise
representation
slavery
commerce
what did the virginia plan rely on
it relied on a states population
what was the new jersey plan known as
little state plan
what did the new jersey plan do
it helped little states
what is the other name for the great compromise
the connecticut compromise
what type of congress did the great compromise use
a bicameral congress
what was the three fifths compromise
it said for every five slaves you can count three towards state population but had to pay state taxes on them
what was the theme of the constitution
limited government
what is one example of unlimited government
tyrany
what do the branches of government rely on
each other
what is checks and balances
it says that all branches are equal and they keep each other in check
what is federalism
the division of power between the nation and state levels of government
