Chapter 7 Section 2 Test (Stump) Flashcards
1) where did the constitution Convention meet in the summer of 1787?
2) what was their goal or “aim” of the convention?
1) Philadelphia
2) the Revise or change the Articles of Confederation
1) how many delegates, from how many states came to the convention?
2) what state did not send any delegates?
1) 55,12
2) Rhode Island
1) What delegate was elected ‘president’ of the convention?
2) what delegate took careful notes of all the debates, and becomes known as the “Father of the Constitution?
1) George Washington
2) James Madison
What is the basic function of each of the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, judicial
Executive- President/Carries out laws
Legislative- Congress/Makes laws
Judicial- Courts/ Interprets laws
Briefly describe the differences between the two following plans, and how they would set-up these three branches of government?
Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan- Upper and lower houses. Representatives based by states population
New Jersey Plan- ONE house, ONE vote.
1) What is a compromise?
2) What was the “great compromise” that Roger Sherman developed out of the Virginia and New Jersey plan?
1) Agreement, Settlement- a change so people can be happy.
2) each side part would get what it wanted.
1) what fraction of slaves counted as population toward state representation?
2) why did southern delegates want to count the slave population?
3) what compromise did northern and southern delegates make about the slave trade?
1) 3/5
2) to have mor power and votes
3) ships could bring enslaved people into the country for 20 years up until 1808. Slave trade stayed the same.
What are the major differences between the new Unites States Constitution and the old Articles of Confederation?
AOC-weak central government, states had final say, separate money and Finances, 13 separate countries
USC- Stronger Central Government, federal government had final say, common money and finances, One “United” States
