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Principles/Representation plans (individual rights (the government exist…
Principles/Representation plans
individual rights
the government exist to protest the rights of an individual
popular Sovereignty
governemnt get its power from the people
republicanism
citizens elect people to represent them in government
federalism
power is divided between federal and state governments
checks and balances
no branch of government is powerful than the others
limited government
the powers of government are boned to the constitution
Separation of Powers
government is divided into three equal branches
Virginia
proposed by James Madison bicameral legislator based states population
William Patterson representation would be based on equeally every state gets one vote
new jersey
G.C.
two house legislator house of representatives population in the senate representation equally two per state
three fifths
The compromise that settled the issue of how to count slaves for representation in the House came to be known as the Three- fifths Compromise.
Bill of rights:
1st amendment:freedom of religion,assembly,press,petition,and speech
2nd amendment,right to keep and bear arms,
right not to quarter soldiers
indictment by a ground jury before a trial
protection from self-incrimination
9th amendment "unenumerated" rights- reserved rights to the people that are not listed in the constitution
8th amendment no exessive bail or cruel or unusual punishment to a person
4th amendment Protection from illegal search and seizure (police must have a proper warrant