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Review Questions Quiz 8.3 Packet Pages 11-12

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Where was the Constitutional Convention? Independence Hall (or the State House) Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was elected President of the Constitutional Convention? George Washington

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was at the Constitutional Convention? Representatives from 12 of the states

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was NOT at the Constitutional Convention CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Who was NOT at the Constitutional Convention? (and why?) Women, African Americans and American Indians Because they were not considered citizens

THE GREAT COMPROMISE What was the New Jersey Plan? Representation based on equality Each state has the same number of representatives

THE GREAT COMPROMISE What was the Virginia Plan? Representation based on population More people in your state = more representatives

THE GREAT COMPROMISE Which plan was for the BIG states? The Virginia Plan

THE GREAT COMPROMISE Which plan was for the SMALL states? The New Jersey Plan

THE GREAT COMPROMISE What 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.

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT What does the judicial branch do? Interprets (applies) the laws Includes the Supreme Court Justices (judges)

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT What does the executive branch do? Enforces the laws Includes the President and his departments (like the department of education)

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT What does the legislative branch do? Makes laws (legislation) Includes Congress, (the House of Representatives & the Senate)

BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT What keeps any one branch from being too powerful? Checks and balances

What is federalism? Power is distributed (shared) between a central authority (federal government) and the states

What did they decide to do about the slave trade? It could continue for 20 years