The Constitution and Bill of Rights

What does Bicameral mean?

• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress
• Plan proposed to represent states based on population in Congress

What does Unicameral mean?

• having one branch or chamber.
• having two branches or chambers.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress
• Plan proposed to represent states based on population in Congress

What is the Constitution?

• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress
• Plan proposed to represent states based on population in Congress

What is the New Jersey Plan?

• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states based on population in Congress

What is the Virginia Plan?

• Plan proposed to represent states based on population in Congress
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress

What is the Great Compromise ?

• The deal between large and small states to create the House and Senate
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress

What is Federalism?

• The division of power between a national/state/local levels
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress

What is a Legislature?

• Law making body of people
• having two branches or chambers.
• having one branch or chamber.
• The governing document of the United States that creates 3 equal branches of government
• Plan proposed to represent states in an even way in Congress

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Senate

Why are the separation of powers important to the U.S. Constitution?

• Separation of power prevents a concentration of power in the hands of any one branch.
• So that power is divided between State and Federal government
• In case of a sudden take over by foreign invaders