Constitution Unit Lessons 4-6

The 3/5's Compromise stated what?

• Agreement to count states as 3/5's of one vote for representation in congress

• Agreement to count slaves as ⅗’s of a person when determining population for representation.

• Agreement to count state representatives as 3/5's of a person when determining a state's votes

• Agreement to count each legislator's vote as 3/5's of a vote when making laws

What is the Great Compromise?

• Agreement proposed by George Washington of Virginia to use a 1 house legislature

• Agreement proposed by James Madison to have a 3 branch government

• Agreement proposed by John Adams to have an executive branch.

• Agreement proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut to use a 2-house legislature.

What was the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison’s plan for America’ s government that favored the large states because representation was based on population.

• Ben Franklin's plan for America's government that favored small states because representation was based on population

• James Madison's plan for a two party democracy

• Thomas Jefferson's plan to draft the constitution

What type of states did the Virginia Plan favor?

• Small states

• Average size states

• Large states

• Northeastern states

What is the New Jersey Plan?

• Plan proposed and favored by large states (like NY) because representation was not equal for all states regardless of population.

• Plan proposed and favored by small states (like NJ) because representation was equal for all states regardless of population.

• Plan proposed and favored southern states (like FL) because representation was equal for all states.

• Plan proposed and favored by large states (like VA) because representation was greater for states regardless of population.

What is meant by checks and balances?

• System within government so that the executive branch is more powerful

• System within government so that no branch gets too powerful because the other branches can “check” it

• System within government so that the judicial branch gets little power because the other branches can “check” it

• System within government so that legislative branch gets too powerful because the other branches can't “check” it

Which is NOT one of the branches of government?

• Supreme Court

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is covered in Article 1 of the Constitution?

• The Executive Branch is headed up by the President

• The Judicial Branch consists of a supreme court and local courts

• America’s legislative powers are held by a bicameral (two chamber) Congress.

• The legislative powers are held by a unicameral congress

Which branch of government is defined in Article 1 of the Constitution?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Presidential

According to Article 2 of the Constitution, which one of these people would be qualified to be president?

• A 25 year old man who has been a US resident for 20 years.

• A 35 year old man who has been a US resident for 13 years.

• A 35 year old woman who has been a US resident for 35 years and was born in the US

• A 38 year old woman who has been a US resident for 35 years and was born in Africa