POLS 206 TAMU Exam 1 Study Guide

Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) CORRECT ANSWER The compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives, in which representation is based on a state's population; and the Senate, in which each state has two representatives. Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the U.S. Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption. Shay's Rebellion CORRECT ANSWER A series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War captain Daniel Shays to block foreclosure proceedings. Separation of Powers CORRECT ANSWER A feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial—to be relatively independent of the others so that one cannot control the others. Power is shared among these three institutions. Virginia Plan CORRECT ANSWER The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for representation of each state in Congress to be proportional to its population. Checks and Balances CORRECT ANSWER Features of the Constitution that require each branch of the federal government to obtain the consent of the others for its actions; they limit the power of each branch