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