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The US Constitution (Virginia plan:The Virginia Plan (also known as the…
The US Constitution
Virginia plan:The Virginia Plan (also known as the Randolph Plan, after its sponsor, or the Large-State Plan) was a proposal by Virginia people (who do things for other people) for a (having two groups of lawmakers in the government) law-based branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for enough people to be able to vote together at the Convention of 1787. 
New Jersey plan:a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Convention on June 15, 1787.
Great compromise (Connecticut compromise): An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States.
3/5 compromise:The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes.
Slave trade compromise: Congress would have power to ban the slave trade, but not until 1800. The convention voted to extend the date to 1808. A final major issue involving slavery confronted the delegates. Southern states wanted other states to return escaped slaves.
Electoral college:The Electoral College consists of 538 electors.
Key principles in the Constitution
Rule of law: It states that all people and institutions are subject/accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced
Limited government:It's the rules the government must abide by because of the constitution
Separation of power:Putting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Checks and balances: Organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not in the hands of individuals or groups.
Popular sovereignty: Principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives
Republicanism: Is the support of a republican system of government.
Individual rights are just the rights we are given as individuals.
Federalism: Is the federalist system/principle of government
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What are the 6 purposes of the US Constitution?o form a more perfect unionestablish justiceensure domestic peace provide for the common defensepromote the general welfaresecure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our success.
How? Whenever two thirds of both Houses shall see it necessary they shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States How many amendments are there?27 Why are the amendments so important? They protect some of our most important freedoms. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of Rights
Federalist vs Antifederalist Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments.
The Anti-Federalists were also worried that the original text of the Constitution did not contain a bill of rights.Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments.alled for proportional representation in the House, and one representative per state in the Senate (Which later was changed to two.)