Who presented and is credited with the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
The Great Compromise stated that the House of Representatives should
be comprised of representatives based upon proportional representation
Those who were opposed to the committee to resolve the representation conflict were those in support of
Virginia Plan
The right of the Senate to ratify or reject a treaty made by the president is an example of
Checks and Balances
The clause that allows Congress to make laws that are necessary is called
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Congress was intended to be a
Deliberative Body
The United States Congress is defined as a
Bicameral
The Great Compromise settled the issue of ______ in the newly created congress
Representation
________ is the ability of the supreme Court to decide comtitutionaly of laws.
Judicial Review
Congress became a body with
Enumerated Powers
__________ slave clause" allowed escaped slaves to be returned to Southern states
Fugitive
According to the supremancy clause of the US Constitution, "supreme law of the land" refers to
The Constitution, laws enacted by Congress, and treaties
One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 was
the definition of national citizenship
An_________ changes the legality of an act after the act occurs
Ex Post Facto Law
3/5 Compromise
-each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes
Great Compromise
1787; This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. The Great Compromise resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, r