history united constitution

popular sovereignty

The people hold the power

Republicanism

People elect who the want in the office

Federalism

The power is separated between the national and state government

Separation of Powers

The power is divided between 3 branches

checks and balances

each branch can check eachother

limited government

Everyone must obey the law even leaders and higher people

Individual Rights

peoples rights are protected by the bill of rights

Virginia plan

based on population

New Jersey plan

based on state

anti- federalists

Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Madison

federalists

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

Wants a bill of rights

anti- federalists

wants the power moved from state to gov

federalists

stay out of France

federalists

states have power

anti- federalists

how many votes needed to make the constitution

9/13

who was the last state and what time

Rhode island and its was 1790-1791

what did James Madison do

he was very smart and was in-between anti fed and fed

what did George Washington do

he was are first prez

how old for senator

30 years

how old for rep

25 years

how old for prez

35 years

whats the term for senator

6 years

whats the term for rep

2 years

whats the four prez

two 4 year terms

how long in the state for Senate

9 years

how long the state for rep

7 years

how long in america for prez

born in the USA and 14 years

who was at the Consitutional Convention

George Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton