Foundations of American Gov

What did John Locke believe all people were born with? 

• Natural Rights
• Life
• Liberty
• Property

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves would be counted towards representation
• How states would be represented
• Borders of states

Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could tax

• true
• false

Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress

The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise were both resolved by the Delegates of the--

• House of Burgesses
• Continental Congress
• Parliament
• Constitutional Convention

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature