Quiz 3: The Constitutional Convention

A federal government guarantees that the central power will oversee and share power with the states.

Limit

Bicameral representation will guarantee that neither the small states nor large states end up with too much power in the legislative branch.

Limit

Limit (L) or Strengthen (S): The Bill of Rights guarantee that the government will protect the rights of individuals & states

Limit

The federal government will be divided into three branches to provide checks and balances.

Limit

The delegates decided the office of the EXECUTIVE branch would consist of ?

One person - President

What was this Legislative branch model called with 2 houses?

"Bicameral Representation", and it helped delegates find a compromise

What were the 3 branches of government?

1. LEGISLATIVE would make the laws 2. JUDICIARY would interpret the laws 3. EXECUTIVE would enforce the laws (president-one person)

To make sure the Federal Government did not gain too much power, they created what?

3 branches of government to provide for checks & balances

One issue remained after the 3 branches of government, how would the states be represented in the new federal government? (Bigger states wanted the population of a state to determine the amount of representation, but he smaller states said "no").

Delegates from Connecticut submitted a solution to have TWO HOUSES to make up the legislative branch. 1. Senate 2. House of Representatives

Founding Fathers assembled in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787 to work on new government. They agreed on a _____ government.

Federalist Government

By 1777 the Articles of Confederation was created for the government of the United States. This had problems...?

It only created a loose alliance, or group of separate state powers. After 10 years, the Founding Fathers decided to change the Articles of Confederation to produce a stronger central government.

How was the House of Representatives made?

It would be based on teh state's population

The federal government will have the power to coin money and regulate trade.

Stengthen

The Executive office of the federal government will consist of one person, the president.

Strengthen

Articles of Confederation had: a loose alliance of separate powers

The Constitution had: a strong national government unifying the states

Articles of Confederation stated: All states had one vote-regardless of size.

The Constitution stated: A bicameral legislature made of the House & Senate

Articles of Confederation stated: The states had all the power

The Constitution stated: A federalist government where a central power would share authority with the states

Articles of Confederation stated: Only states could collect and use taxes

The Constitution stated: The national government has the power to tax

Articles of Confederation had: No executive office to enforce laws

The Constitution stated: the federal government would consist of 3 branches; the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

How was the Senate made?

it would have an equal number of representatives from each state

What is a "Federalist" Government? (Federal Government)

where a central power would oversee and share authority with the states.