Ch. 6 L2

What was the main goal of the meeting in Philadelphia in May 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To strengthen the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a new president

• To draft the Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

The main goal of the meeting in Philadelphia in May 1787 was to strengthen the Articles of Confederation.

(a)   called for an executive branch to carry out laws and a judicial branch to decide their meaning.

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer explanation

The Virginia Plan called for an executive branch to carry out laws and a judicial branch to decide their meaning.

What was the main issue with the Virginia Plan according to delegates from smaller states?

• It did not include a judicial branch

• It gave too much power to the executive branch

• It gave more power to larger states

• It did not address the issue of slavery

Answer explanation

The main issue with the Virginia Plan according to delegates from smaller states was that it gave more power to larger states.

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to count enslaved people for both representation and taxes

• A plan to have two houses in Congress with different methods of representation

• A plan to create a strong national government

• A plan to elect the president by popular vote

Answer explanation

The Great Compromise was a plan to have two houses in Congress with different methods of representation.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A plan to count three out of every five enslaved people for both representation and taxes

• A plan to count three out of every five enslaved people for taxes only

• A plan to count three out of every five enslaved people for representation only

• A plan to count all enslaved people for both representation and taxes

Answer explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a plan to count three out of every five enslaved people for both representation and taxes.

What did the new U.S. Constitution set up that the Articles of Confederation did not have?

• A single branch of government

• A system of majority rule

• Three branches of government

• A system of checks and balances

Answer explanation

The new U.S. Constitution set up three branches of government, unlike the Articles of Confederation which did not have this structure.

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that each branch of government has equal power

• To allow the executive branch to have more power

• To limit the power of the judicial branch

• To make sure laws are passed quickly

Answer explanation

To ensure that each branch of government has equal power

What is one way Congress can limit the power of the President?

• By passing laws without the President's approval

• By vetoing the President's decisions

• By rejecting the President's veto with a two-thirds majority

• By appointing the President's advisors

Answer explanation

By rejecting the President's veto with a two-thirds majority is one way Congress can limit the power of the President.

How can the judicial branch check the power of both Congress and the President?

• By passing new laws

• By vetoing laws

• By stopping actions that are against the Constitution

• By appointing new judges

Answer explanation

By stopping actions that are against the Constitution

What power does Congress have over the judicial branch?

• Approving the choices of the President for justices and judges

• Appointing new judges directly

• Vetoing judicial decisions

• Writing new laws for the courts

Answer explanation

Congress has the power to approve the choices of the President for justices and judges, giving them influence over the judicial branch.