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WKMS New Nation and

WKMS New Nation and State

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Did SC support the Virginia Plan or the New Jersey plan? Why? SC supported the Virginia Plan because apportionment was based on population and SC had a large population.This meant SC would have more representation and political power.
Who were the delegates that represented SC at the Constitutional Convention? John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and Pierce Butler
The system in which one branch of the government can't become more powerful than one of the other two Checks and Balances
What was the Great Compromise? The Great Compromise allowed for a bicameral legislature in which representation in one house (the House of Representatives) is based on population and in the other house (the Senate) each state had the same number of representatives.
Which branch of the government is divided into the House and Senate? Legislative
Which delegate from SC suggested that the president give a State of the Union speech every year? Charles Pinckney
Why did SC support the Commerce Compromise? SC didn't support a tax on exports since SC made its money exporting its cash crops.
What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decide about the issue of whether or not slaves should be counted as population when determining representation? Southern states were allowed to count three out of every five slaves in their state's population.
Which branch of the government can declare laws unconstitutional? Judicial
Why did delegates from the small states object to the Virginia plan? The larger states would have more representatives in Congress because they have a larger population.
Which branch of the government includes the president and vice-president? Executive
Which branch of the government makes the laws? Legislative
Proportional Representation The number of representative that each state has in Congress is based on the state's population.
Federalism A system in which government power is divided between the National US government and state governments.
What is guaranteed in the Preamble and the Bill of Rights, both part of the US Constitution? Individual Rights
Which branch of the government includes 9 Supreme Court Justices? Judicial
Which branch of the government may recommend a law or veto a bill? Executive Branch
Did SC want slaves counted as population? Why? SC wanted to count slaves as part of the population when deciding how much representation they would get in the House of Representatives. This would give them a larger population, therefore more representation and political power.
Which branch of the government is made up of Congress? Legislative
Which branch of government is bicameral? Legislative
What are the characteristics of the Virginia Plan? 1)favored by states with large populations 2) bicameral legislature (two houses) 3) proportional representation (representation based on population)
What are the characteristics of the New Jersey Plan 1) favored by states with smaller populations 2) unicameral legislature (one house) 3) equal representation (each state has the same number of representatives
Which parts of the Great Compromise were taken from the Virginia Plan? 1) bicameral legislature 2) proportional representation in the lower house (House of Representatives)
Which parts of the Great Compromise were taken from the New Jersey Plan? Representation in the Senate would be equal
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the US Constitution? To guarantee that our individual rights as citizens were protected
Ratify To formally approve
Commerce Large scale buying and selling of goods, as in between states or nations
Confederation A loose union of states
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