Chapter 7 & 8 Test

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) The New Jersey Plan

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(b) The Virgina Plan

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(c) The Great Compromise

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(d) Both

• Was presented by William Patterson

• National government would have 3 branches with 2 legislative houses.

• Legislative Branch will have 1 house where all states would have 1 vote regardless of population

• Was presented by Edmond Randolph

• Legislative Branch will have 2 houses based on state population

• Lower house or Howse of Representative would be based on state population

• National Government will have 3 branches: Executive, Legislative & Judicial

• Upper house or Senate would be equal with 2 rep per state

• Proposed by Roger Sherman

The States had the most power under ​ ​ (a)  

• the Articles of Confederation.
• the U.S. Constitution.

Match the following to who was in power.

• Central Government & States share

• British Colonies:  1607-1776

• The independent States

• Native American Societies

• Varies by society

• U.S. Constitution: 1789 to Present

• Mix of English influence & Self rule

• Articles of Confederation: 1777-1789

Match the following governments to its organization.

• Native American Societies

• •Limited central government: no executive, no judiciary, no tax base, weak Congress

  •Strong independent state governments

• US Constitution

• •Three Branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

  •Much more detailed plan for the government established

• Articles of Confederation

• Wide variety of social and political systems from family-based bands and tribes to city-states and confederations

• British Colonies

• •Governor as executive and connection to the King or Queen

  •Council as court and cabinet

  •Assembly as legislature

Who's Argument? Your Liberty Is at Stake! ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist

Who's Argument? Leave It to the Experts ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist

Who's Argument? A Good Investment ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist

Who's Argument? Save it for later. ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist

Who's Argument? Judging the Judicial. ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist

Who's Argument? What size crown? ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist