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What does bicameral mean?
two houses
Who is in charge of the judicial branch and what is their duty?
Supreme Court; interpret the laws
Who is in charge of the executive branch and what is their duty?
President; enforce the laws
What is the job of the legislative branch and who is charge of it?
To make the laws; Congress
What were the Federalist Papers?
Series of essays written by Hamilton, Madison and John Jay to persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution
People who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because it failed to include a Bill of Rights were known as?
Anti-Federalists
People who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and who favored a stronger national government were known as?
Federalists
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, executive and judicial
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?
it solved how the issue of slaves would be counted for representation and taxation purposes
Explain how the Great Compromise solved the issue of representation in Congress.
Created a bicameral Congress. 2 Senators per state and in the House of Representatives based on population
What plan suggested representation based on population; supported by the large states?
Virginia
What plan suggested that representation in Congress be based on equality; favored by the small states?
New Jersey
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
In what year was the Constitution was written?
1787