Review Questions Quiz 8.3 Packet Pages 11-12

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Review QuestionsQuiz 8.3Packet Pages 11-12
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONWhere was the
Constitutional Convention?

• Independence Hall (or the State House)
• Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION What was the purpose of
the Constitutional Convention?

• At first, to revise (fix) the Articles of
  Confederation.
• Ended up creating the Constitution in their
  place.

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was elected
President of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was at the
Constitutional Convention?

• Representatives from 12 of the states

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was NOT at the
Constitutional Convention? (and why?)

• Women, African Americans and American Indians
• Because they were not considered citizens

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THE GREAT COMPROMISEWhat was the New Jersey Plan?

• Representation based on equality
• Each state has the same number of representatives

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THE GREAT COMPROMISEWhat was the Virginia Plan?

• Representation based on population
• More people in your state more representatives

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THE GREAT COMPROMISEWhich plan was for the BIG
states?

• The Virginia Plan

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THE GREAT COMPROMISEWhich plan was for the SMALL
states?

• The New Jersey Plan

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THE GREAT COMPROMISEWhat did the Great
Compromise do?

• Combined the Virginia Plan the New Jersey Plan.
• Created a bicameral (2 house) legislative branch
  called Congress (Senate House of
  Representatives).
• In one part (Senate) each state is equal.
• In the other part, (House of Representatives) it
  is dependant on population.

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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENTWhat does the judicial
branch do?

• Interprets (applies) the laws
• Includes the Supreme Court Justices (judges)

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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENTWhat does the executive
branch do?

• Enforces the laws
• Includes the President and his departments
• (like the department of education)

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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENTWhat does the legislative
branch do?

• Makes laws (legislation)
• Includes Congress,
• (the House of Representatives the Senate)

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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENTWhat keeps any one branch
from being too powerful?

• Checks and balances

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What is federalism?

• Power is distributed (shared) between a central
  authority (federal government) and the states

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What did they decide to do about the slave trade?

• It could continue for 20 years