Unit 3: Quiz Check

One specific way that the Executive Branch can check the legislative is when the President uses a

• Veto

• Denies

• Rejects

• Grants

This person is the head of the Executive Branch

The Senate is comprised of 100 members. Each State has 2 Senators that represent their State in Congress. The House has 435 members that are determined based on

• State Population

• Presidential Appointment

• The National Popular Vote

• Census Count every 10 years

The U.S. Congress has two houses: The __________ and The _______ of Representatives

Which delegate proposed the "The Great Compromise" that would set the structure for how representation would be in Congress for the new nation?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• William Patterson

• Roger Sherman

James Maddison proposed and idea that supported States with larger populations. It said that States with a larger population should have more Congressional Representation. What was this plan called?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Massachusetts Plan

• Rhode Island

William Patterson wanted to support the "small states". He proposed an idea for congressional representation that said States should all have equal representation. What was this plan called

• VA Plan

• NJ Plan

• CA Plan

• DA Plan

These delegates believed in a strong central government and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

These delegates feared in a strong central government and opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The creation of the Amendments and the Bill of Rights helped to changed their minds.

Who is third in command?

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

• President

• President Pro Tempore