The "bundle of Compromises" and the Constitution
the 3 clauses that were made compromising the issue between the northern and southern states
-3/5 clause -slave trade clause -fugitive slave clause
the 3 branches that allow for federal "checks and balances"
-legislative -judicial -executive
the three issues that were compromised
1. large states vs. small states 2. northern states vs. southern states 3. nationalists vs. localists
3/5 clause
3/5 slaves will be counted in population
the issue between nationalists and localists
Federalism-shared sovereignty by states and central government
Opponents of the ratification of the Constitution
anti-Federalists
principle of division of powers
between states and central government
the issue between northern and southern states
deciding on if slaves should be counted in population or not
The Senate is based on__________
equality (2 membs. from each state)
The executive branch ________ the laws
executes
branch that represents monarchy
executive
fugitive slave clause
if a slave escapes to the north the owner is allowed to come get them
the bill of rights guarantees ___________
individual liberties
the judicial branch _________ the laws
interprets
branch that represents aristocracy
judicial
slave trade clause
keeps the slave trade open for 20 more years
the branch that represents democracy and aristocracy
legislative (democracy=House, aristocracy=Senate)
the legislative branch _______ the laws
makes
The House of representatives is based on ________
population
the new jersey plan (small state plan)
representation was based on equality
the Virginia plan (large state plan)
representation was based on population
the great compromise
representation was made up of a bicameral legislature (House of representatives and Senate)
principle of separation of powers
within central government
The federalist papers
a series of essays that explain why they put what they did in the Constitution
the House of Representatives and the Senate _____________ each other
"check and balance"
the anti-federalists lose but they are _______
"heard"
the issue between large and small states
"taxation without representation"
Supporters of the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
father of the bill of rights
George Mason
The final compromise between the Federalists and anti-Federalists
The bill of rights