JLAB U5C5 L11-13 and 14-17

T or F: The Framers gave Congress unlimited powers, including a veto over state laws.

• True

• False

The way the Framers dealt with the powers of Congress was similar to what was set forth in the _________.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• New York Plan

• Great Compromise

The delegates created the Supreme Court as the head of the national judiciary, giving the ________ power to create lower federal courts.

• Congress

• president

• governor

• senator

T or F: The judiciary was given the power to decide conflicts between state governments and to decide conflicts that involved the national government.

• True

• False

T or F: The judicial branch of government was important to complete the system of separation of powers and how federal law was applied.

• True

• False

Electors would be appointed by means determined by __________?

• state legislatures

• the president

• the Congress

• the governor

T or F: The Electoral College would allow each state to have the same number of electors as it had members of Congress.

• True

• False

The Committee on Postponed Matters adopted a __________ year term for the president.

• 7

• 3

• 4

• 8

The powers of Congress and all other branches of government are limited, and only the __________ can declare state laws unconstitutional.

• Supreme Court

• president

• Congress

• governors

Legislative powers not completely separated between the branches of government are known as __________.

• shared powers

• separated powers

• divided powers

• combined power