Government & Constitution Review

Who supported the Virginia Plan?

• Northern states

• States with large populations

• States with small populations

• Southern states

Tyranny is ___

• a cruel and oppressive government

• a fair and equal government

• a government run by the people

• a government with three branches

The main job of the legislative branch is to

• resolve disputes involving the law.

• enforce and carry out federal laws.

• make laws.

• obey laws once they are passed.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

• Legislative (congress)
• Judicial (Supreme court)
• Executive (President)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

How many branches of government are there?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The 3/5 Compromise was the solution to this issue:

• Big and small states disagreed on when to meet for voting.

• Big and small states disagreed on how to represent enslaved people.

• Big and small states disagreed on having a bicameral vs unicameral legislature.

• Big and small states disagreed on how to elect a president.

The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise were both resolved by the Delegates of the--

• House of Burgesses
• Continental Congress
• Parliament
• Constitutional Convention

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power.