Constitutional Convention Flashcard

Front

The Three-Fifths Compromise settled the debate over who is counted when figuring out representation in the ____________.

Back

House of Representatives

Front

The Three-Fifths Compromise said that only ⅗ of the ____________ population would count towards the total state population.

Back

Slave

Front

Parts of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were combined to form the ____________.

Back

Great Compromise

Front

The 3 branches of government were: Executive, Judicial, and Bicameral; Executive, Judicial, and Legislative; Executive, Senate, and Bicameral; Executive, Senate, and Legislative

Back

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

Front

In the Senate, every state gets ____________ representatives (Senators).

Back

2

Front

In the House of Representatives, states will have different numbers of representatives based on state ____________.

Back

Population size

Front

________________ keeps each branch of government from becoming too powerful. Each branch has its own responsibilities.

Back

Separation of powers

Front

Congress is made up of the ________________ and the ________________.

Back

Senate and House of Representatives

Front

The ________________ makes our nation’s laws.

Back

Legislative

Front

At the Constitutional Convention, men met to improve the Articles of Confederation and write an entirely new ________________.

Back

Constitution