A New Nation Part 1 Review

A New Nation Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why did Congress want to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Americans wanted to revise articles with two changes, Wanted Congress to have power to regulate trade and Wanted Congress to be able to tax.


Describe the characteristics of the Constitutional Convention: all of the delegates where white males, many wealthy, many lawyers. Many helped write State Consist, many had been state governors.


Describe the VA Plan: Gave power to tax and regulate trade. Proposed Gov with three branches, bicameral leg: States with bigger pop have more members. Executive with 7 year term.


Describe the New Jersey Plan: It favored the small states. Maintained unicameral leg with each state getting one vote.
The executive: Had executive committee rather than 1 person



Describe the Connecticut Compromise: Ended stalemate over VA and NJ plans between big and small states
Calls for Gov having power to regulate trade and tax, Bicameral Leg: 1 by pop, 1 equal, 1 executive.


Describe the 3/5 compromise: Slaves count 3/5 of person in pop count, Slaves also count 3/5 of person in amount of tax state pays to fed.