Where did the Constitutional
Convention take place? (City, State)
 Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
 Every
five enslaved persons would count as
three free persons
What was the name of the Compromise that appeased both
the large states and small states and what did it state
about representation in government?
 The
Great Compromise (former ally called
the Connecticut Plan)
What was the date of the beginning
of the Constitutional Convention?
 May
25, 1787
What was the date of the
signing of the Constitution?
 September
17, 1787
List the 3 parts of the
Constitution
 Pre-Amble
7
Articles
 27 Amendments
Which article of the Constitution
describes the powers of the
Supreme Court?
 Article
3
Which article discusses debts and
treaties of the states, and establishes the
“supremacy clause”?
 Article
6
List the five basic principles
of the Constitution
 Popular
Sovereignty
 Limited Government
 Federalism
 Separation of Powers
 Checks and Balances
What is the only amendment to be ratified
using the state convention option?
 21st
Out of the original 13 states, how many
states needed to ratify the Constitution
for it to become law?
9
 Expressed
Powers
 Implied Powers
 Delegated Powers
 Virginia
Plan
Which compromise addressed how
the President would be chosen?
 Electoral
College Compromise
Who kept a historical diary of the events
taking place at the Constitutional
Convention?
 James
Madison
 James
Madison
 John Jay
 Alexander Hamilton
 James
Madison proposed the Virginia Plan
 William Patterson proposed the New Jersey
Plan
 James
Madison
V
(5)
 Voting
 VII
(7)
 Necessary
and Proper Clause
Which clause located in Article IV (4) says states
must recognize the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings of every other state?
 Full
Faith and Credit Clause
 The
Great Compromise (Originally the
Connecticut Plan)
 The 3/5 Compromise
 The Commerce and Slave Compromise
 The Electoral College Compromise
 Legislative
Branch
Which branch of the government
is led by the President?
 Executive
 Judicial
 Legislative
 Judicial
 Executive
 New
Jersey Plan
 Connecticut
 Provided
a way to survey the land west of
the Appalachian Mountains
 Established
states.
how western land could become
 Virginia
Plan—two house legislature both
houses based on population.
 New Jersey Plan—one house legislature based
on equal representation.
 Combined the Virginia Plan and the New
Jersey Plan to create our Legislative Branch.
 Two house legislature (bicameral), one house
based on equal representation (Senate) and
the other house based on population (The
House of Representatives)
 Slaves
did not have right to vote, therefore
should not count as population because it
would give the Southern States more power
in Congress
 Popular
vote of the people is used to vote for
Electors. The number of Electors is based on
the states population. The Electors use the
popular vote to vote for the President, so in
reality, the Electors choose the President,
not the people directly. Electors have the
right to vote against the popular vote if they
deem fit.
 Use
to make sure all three branches
(legislative, executive and judicial) are
restrained so each have balanced power.
 Legislative branch has the right to make laws
 Executive branch can veto the laws
 Legislative branch can override a veto with a
2/3s vote.
 Judicial branch can rule any law
unconstitutional
What is Federalism?
 The
division of power between the federal
government and the state governments.
 The
Federalists wanted a Constitution that
would give the central government more
power.
 The Anti-federalists were concerned that the
central government would abuse the power
so they wanted a Bill of Rights added to the
Constitution.
 The
persuade Americans to ratify the
Constitution
 To
state the purpose of the federal
government
What year did NC ratify the
Constitution?
 1789
– became the 12th state to ratify
 2/3
 3/4
V
(5)
 Article
II (2)
 Article
VII (7)
 Article
I (1)
 Article
IV (4)
 Article
III (3)
 Article
VI (6)