The New Nation

Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 6

• Amendment 5

What is the main focus of the Bill of Rights?

• emphasizes the structure of government

• focuses on individual liberties

• outline national powers

• describes the limits on states

The biggest conflict that delegates had was  how...

• designing the new flag

• representation for Congress

• branches of government

• I haven't the slightest idea

The GREAT COMPROMISE was the combination of which two plans?

• Connecticut and Virginia Plans

• Great Sherman and Patterson Plans

• NY and the NJ Plans

• NJ and Virginia Plans

The New Jersey Plan was based the _______ representation.

• opposite

• equal

• larger

• smaller

The Virginian Plan was based on the

• number of delegates

• number of slaves that were taxed

• population

• "Beats me!"

Slavery was a problem at the convention in the year ___________ because

• 1781, Articles of Confederation did not mention it.

• There were no Africans at the convention

• there were too many slaves!

• 1787, the North and South disagreed on slavery

What two bodies of government make up CONGRESS?

• Senate and Judicial branch

• Legislative, and Senate

• Senate, and House of Representatives

• HOR, and Executive Branch

What is the 3 part government?

• Judicial, Executive

• Supreme Court, Legislative, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Executive, Academics, Systems

The Federalist believed in ___________________.

• having a weak national government

• having a strong national government

• having a weak county government

• having a no national government