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