New Jersey/ Virginia Plan
Branches of Government
Electoral College
Amendments
Other
100
The New Jersey Plan focused on _____________ representation and a _______________ legislature.
Equal Representation and a single legislature.
100
What are the 3 branches of government? Explain their roles.
Legislative- writes laws Executive- enforces laws Judicial- review laws
100
The number of electoral votes needed to win the election
270
100
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
100
John Locke's social contract theory was embodied in
Declaration of Independence
200
The Virginia plan focused on __________ representation and a ___________ legislature.
Proportional Representation Bicameral legislature
200
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were__________ by the House of Representatives
Impeached
200
How many electors are in the Electoral College? Give number for House of Reps, Senators, and DC
538 435- House of Representatives 100- Senators 3- D.C
200
This amendment gave District of Columbia 3 electors in the Electoral College
23
200
How many articles are there?
7
300
No _______power for the President in the New Jersey Plan.
veto
300
Executive branch is discussed in which article of the Constitution?
Article 3
300
What happens if the Electoral College cannot decide the winner?
The election is decided by the House or Representatives.
300
Authorizes income tax
16 amendment
300
What was one reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
-Each state acted as independent sovereign -The federal government did not possess authority to tax the individual states -No independent authority -Total unanimous vote was required to amend the Articles of Confederation
400
Why did the Virginia plan threaten the small states?
The number of representatives would be proportional to a state's population, thus favoring large states.
400
How can the executive branch "check" the legislative branch?
The president may veto a law passed by Congress. Congress can override that veto with a vote of two-thirds of both houses.
400
If SpongeBob and Patrick were both running for President, who would become president if SpongeBob received 48,879,342 popular votes and 271 electoral votes, and Patrick receives 51,159,159 popular votes and 266 electoral votes?
Spongebob
400
Establishes direct election of senators by popular vote
17
400
Explain the Connecticut Compromise
Two chamber legislature with representation based on population in one chamber and equal representation in another chamber
500
The Virginia Plan strived to create a _____________ government
strong national
500
What is the purpose of "check and balances"?
This system was built so that no one branch of our government could become too powerful.
500
Explain the "winner takes all" process
The District of Columbia and 48 states have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
500
What are the 5 rights in the 5th amendment?
Protection against self incrimination, due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and right to a grand jury.
500
What was Federalist No. 51 about?
Madison explains why the separation of the national government's power into three branches--executive, legislative, and judicial--and a federal structure of government off the best protection against tyranny
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