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A NEW CONSTITUTION – PAGE 1
Constitutional Feb _______________ ____ Delegates – 12 states - _____________ not present ___________ __________ elected as ______________ of the convention ____________ Plan __________ State Plan Representatives chosen in ______________ to state ________________ ____________ Legislature ___________ House Philadelphia ________________ CONVENTION THE PLANS 55 Rhode Island George Washington President Virginia Large Proportion Population Bi-Cameral Upper Lower
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THE PLANS CONTINUED THE _________ COMPROMISE THE __________________ PLAN ________ STATE PLAN _______________ LEGISLATURE a. ONE HOUSE b. ___________ NUMBER OF VOTES PER STATE LARGE STATE VS. SMALL STATE __________ HOUSE – CALLED SENATE ___ PER STATE ELECT EVERY 6 YEARS __________ HOUSE – CALLED HOUSE OF ______________________ BASED ON _______________ ELECT EVERY ____ YEARS New Jersey Small Uni-cameral Same Great Bi-cameral Upper 2 Lower Representatives Population 2
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SLAVE _____________ DEBATE OVER CONSTITUTION _________ WANTED SLAVERY FOR FARMS NORTH MORE _________________ _____ COMPROMISE FOR EVERY ___ SLAVES, ____ COUNTED FOR POPULATION ______________ GOVERNMENT TO BAN SLAVE ___________ IN 20 YEARS __________________- WANTED TO RATIFY ANTI-FEDERALISTS – OPPOSED TO IT FEAR OF OVER - _______________ TOO MUCH __________ OVER PEOPLE SOUTH POPULATION INDUSTRIAL 3/5’s 5 3 FEDERAL TRADE FEDERALISTS TAXATION POWER
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FEDERALIST SHARING ________________ SYSTEM ____ BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT BRANCH ____________ OF GOVERNMENTAL POWER BETWEEN CENTRAL AUTHORITY AND _____________ *** SYSTEM OF *** ____________ AND _____________ LEGISLATIVE: ______________ EXECUTIVE: ________________ JUDICIAL: __________________________ ____________ AND PASS LAWS _____________ - 2 HOUSES ____________ - 2 PER STATE 6 YEAR TERMS HOUSE OF _________________________ BASED ON ________________________ ELECTED EVERY ____ YEARS CURRENTLY ____ MEMBERS STATES 3 CHECKS BALANCES CONGRESS PRESIDENT SUPREME COURT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSE BI-CAMERAL SENATE REPRESENTATIVES POPULATION 2 435
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ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT AND ______________________ CAN _______ LEGISLATION NOMINATES ___________ AND FEDERAL COURT JUDGES _______________ LAWS THROUGH THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS ELECTED TO A ___ YEAR TERM, CAN BE RE-ELECTED 1 TIME IN A _______ CAN BE _______________ BY CONGRESS ____________COURT ( ___ JUSTICES) AND LOWER FEDERAL COURTS ________________ LAWS, RULE IF THEY ARE ___________________________ PUNISH CRIMINALS, SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN ___________ ________________ APPOINTMENT ______________ BRANCH JUDICIAL VETO SUPREME ENFORCES 4 ROW IMPEACHED SUPREME 9 INTERPRET CONSTITUTIONAL STATES LIFETIME
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Popular _____________ Republicanism Federalism Due Process Separation of Power Government in which the people rule Sovereignty People exercise their power by voting for their political representatives System of government where power is divided between central and state governments Fair and equal treatment of the law System of checks and balances to insure one branch of government doesn’t become too powerful
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