TEKS Review #3- Early Republic
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- Q1year Constitution was written in Philadelphia
1776
17871607
1620
30s - Q2from Virginia; drafted large portions of the Constitution; "Father of the Constitution"James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
George Mason
30s - Q3plan that called for a two house legislature with representation in both houses based on state population - large state plan
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan30s - Q4plan that called for a one house legislature; equal representation for each state - small state plan
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan30s - Q5plan that created legislative branch with 2 house Congress: House of Representatives (based on state population) and Senate (2)
Congress Compromise
Great CompromiseCommerce Compromise
3/5 Compromise
30s - Q63 out of every 5 enslaved persons would be counted as part of state's population for representation and taxation
Commerce Compromise
3/5 CompromiseSlavery Compromise
Great Compromise
30s - Q7government power comes directly from the people; "We the people..."
Check and Balances
Popular SovereigntyRepublicanism
Individual Rights
30s - Q8citizens elect representatives to govern for them
Federalism
Individual Rights
RepublicanismChecks and Balances
30s - Q9government power is split into three branches; idea put forth by French philosopher Montesquieu
Federalism
Separation of PowersChecks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
30s - Q10Congress; make the laws
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch30s - Q11President and his cabinet; enforce the laws
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch30s - Q12Courts; interpret the laws
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch30s - Q13each branch has powers over the others to make sure no one branch is too powerfulChecks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Federalism
30s - Q14power of government is shared between the national and the state governments
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
FederalismChecks and Balances
30s - Q15government power is limited by Constitution; everyone must obey laws including elected officials
Federalism
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Limited Government30s