Articles of Confederation Branches of Government

What was established by the Declaration of Independence?

• new city government

• new state

• new country

• new continent

What phrase best describes a federal system of government?

• state control

• federal control

• balence of powers

• "We the people...."

Who were considered the major leaders of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, George Washington

• Long John Silver, Yoda, Rafael

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• weak federal government and equal representation in Congress

• trong federal government and equal representation in Congress

• weak federal government and representation in Congress based off of state population

• strong federal government and representation in Congress based off of state population

What did the New Jersey Plan want?

• Small States to have majority rule in Congress

• Everyone to have equal rule in Congress

• Large states to have majority rule in Congress

What was the Great Compromise?

• The New Jersey Plan and the California Plan created the bicameral legislature

• The Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights created a bicameral legislature

• The Virginia Plan and the California Plan created the bicameral legislature.

• The New Jersey Plan and The Virginia Plan created a bicameral legsilature

Which group benefited most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• northern factory workers

• southern plantation owners

• northern women

• southern slaves

What is NOT a branch of the United States government

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Presidential Branch

The _________________is part of the Judicial Branch of government.

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• Cabinet

How many Senators does each state have?

• 50

• 100

• 2

• 1