US Government Quiz Review

Branch of government that makes laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Branch of government that enforces laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Branch of government that interprets laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

This plan had no executive or judicial branch making the government weak.

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Great Compromise

Plan of government (made and supported by large states) that called for a two house legislature and representation by population.

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Articles of Confederation

Plan of government (made and supported by the small states) that called for a one house legislature and equal representation in Congress.

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Articles of Confederation

Agreement that called for a two house legislature, equal representation in the Senate and representation by population in the House of Representatives. (Agreement between small states and large states.)

• Great Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Agreement that called for 3/5ths of slaves counted as population in determining representation to the House of Representatives and for taxation.

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

Plan that makes the US government strong and divides in into 3 branches.

• The Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

 First 10 amendments to the Constitution that include individual freedoms and liberties.

• Bill of Rights

• leglislative branch

• Electoral College

• Virginia Plan