VA/NJ Plan Quiz

Match the term with its definition:

• The principle that the authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people, as expressed by votes in elections.
• Separation of Powers
• The division of governmental powers into distinct areas with different branches of government having separate powers and responsibilities.
• Checks and Balances
• A political system in which the powers of the government are restricted to prevent tyranny by protecting property and individual rights.
• Limited Government
• The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
• Rule of Law
• A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
• Consent of the Governed

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To create a dictatorship
• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
• To give all power to one branch of government
• To allow the government to operate without any limitations

Which Article in the Constitution established the Executive Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

Match the Branch of Government with its job

• Makes laws

• Judicial

• Enforces laws

• Executive

• Interprets laws

• Legislative

What branch of government is the President in?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

What branch of government is the Supreme Court in?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative

What branch of government is Congress in?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Which of the following describes the 3/5 compromise?

• An agreement on how slaves would be counted for voting purposes
• An agreement on how slaves would be counted as full citizens
• An agreement on how slaves would be given equal rights
• An agreement on how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation purposes

What is a Federalist? What do they believe in?

• Supporter of a system of government with a weak central authority and a strict interpretation of the Constitution
• Supporter of a system of government with a strong central authority and a loose interpretation of the Constitution
• Advocate for a system of government with no central authority and no Constitution
• Believer in a system of government with a strong central authority and a strict interpretation of the Constitution

What is an Anti-Federalist? What do they believe in?

• A person who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and believed in a strong central government with less power given to the states.
• A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and believed in a strong central government with more power given to the federal government.
• A person who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and believed in a weaker central government with more power given to the states.
• A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and believed in a weaker central government with more power given to the states.