Chapter 5: The Constitution

What is the meaning of bicameral?

• One house

• A Camel

• Two parts or two houses

• One leader

The two branches of our Congress are?

• House of Burgesses and House of Commons

• House of Representatives and the Senate

• House of Lords and The Senate

• House of Representatives and King George

The Law applies to everyone is known as:

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Power

_________________ called for a unicameral, or one-house, legislature.  The plan gave each state an equal number of votes, and thus an equal voice, in the federal government.

• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Great Compromise
• Constituional Convention

Popular Sovereignty is __________________.

• the idea that political authority belongs to Congress
• the idea that political authority belongs to whoever is most popular among the people
• the idea that political authority belongs to the people
• the idea that political authority belongs to only those who own slaves

Under this agreement only three-fifths of a state's slave population would count when determining representation.

• Half and Half Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Great Compromise
• The Slave Compromise

These people who opposed the Constitution believed that it gave too much power to the central government.  They were mainly small farmers and debtors. 

• Federalists
• Antifederalists
• Democrats
• Democrats

What event made national leaders fear that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• Boston Tea Party
• Constitutional Convention
• Shays' Rebellion
• Treaty of Paris

The first plan of government for the US was the 

• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

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The legislative branch is also called the

• Congress
• President
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court