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.
