What is the number of representatives based on?
How is the Executive branch chosen?
How is the Judicial branch chosen?
How is the Legislative branch chosen?
Why did the Virginia plan want Congress to choose the President?
What is the number of representatives based on?
How is the Executive branch chosen?
How is the Judicial branch chosen?
How is the Legislative branch chosen?
Why did the NJ plan want one house of Congress?
What is the number of representatives based on?
How is the Executive branch chosen?
How is the Judicial branch chosen?
How is the Legislative branch chosen?
Name 2 authors of the CT Compromise
We must have a 'Bill of Rights'
The National government is not too powerful
A Separation of Powers is not needed
The central government mirrors that of a Monarchy
A strong cental government is needed for foreign relations
Name two authors of the now famous 'Federalist Papers'
Name 2 popular Anit-Fedralists of the time
How are the Separation of Powers and the System of Checks and Balances related?
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Why did some opponents of the Constitution decide to vote in favor of ratification?
population and wealth
one person chosen by Congress
by Congress
2 Houses - Lower House=population Upper House= chosen by Lower House
Va has the most reps and most well known politicians
equal number per state
Executive committee chosen by Congress
Chosen by Executives
One house chosen by state legislators
Representation would be equally shared amongst all the states and NOT based on population
2 Houses (bicameral) House of Reps = population Senate= 2 per state
1 President chosen by electors that are chosen by the people
Justices appointed by the Presidnt but confirmed by Senate
2 Houses- Senate (Upper House) = state legislators House of Reps. (Lower House) voted by population
Roger Sherman, Oliver Ellsworth
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Geroge Mason, George Clinton
3 branches of government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) that keep each branch in check
Rhode Island
Without a new government structure this young country would break up
