Understanding Early American Government

What was the main idea of the Virginia Plan during the Constitutional Convention?

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on population

• A single legislative body

• No representation for smaller states

Which plan proposed a single legislative body with equal representation for each state?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to end the Revolutionary War

• An agreement to have two houses in Congress

• A treaty with Native Americans

• A decision to abolish slavery

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect representation?

• It gave all states equal representation

• It counted three out of every five slaves for population

• It allowed women to vote

• It ended the importation of slaves

What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• To combine all government powers into one branch

• To divide government powers among different branches

• To give all power to the President

• To eliminate the need for a government

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Military Branch

What is the main role of the Executive Branch?

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To judge laws

Which branch of government interprets the laws and ensures they are applied fairly?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Administrative Branch

What is the system of checks and balances designed to do?

• Allow one branch to control the others

• Ensure that no single branch becomes too powerful

• Eliminate the need for a government

• Give all power to the states

What does the term "compromise" mean in the context of government?

• A complete agreement with no changes

• A decision made by one person

• An agreement where each side gives up something

• A law passed without discussion