Governing a new nation

What was government based on before the Constitution?

• Oracles of  Confidence
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Parliament

In what city did the delegates meet?

• Washington, DC
• Dallas
• Boston
• Philadelphia

What was the meeting called where delegates met and talked about how  to form a stronger  government?

• Congress meeting
• Constitutional Convention
• House of Representatives
• Senate

From whose notes do we  get most of our information about this 4 month long meeting?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• John Hancock
• James Madison

One of the plans proposed by the LARGER states called for  representation based on population. This  plan was called  the

• Virginia  Plan
• Connecticut  Compromise
• 3/5 Compromise
• New Jersey Plan

The small states responded to this plan by coming up with their  own in which all states were equally represented.  This was called the

• Virginia  Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut  Compromise
• 3/5  Compromise

part of Congress in which states get representation based on population  is the

• House  of Representatives
• Senate
• Judicial Branch
• Executive  branch

Branch of government that MAKES the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Branch of government that CARRIES out the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Branch of government that INTERPRETS the  laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative