Great Compromise
Fill in the blank: The Great Compromise decided how the ___________ branch would work.
a) legislative
b) judicial
c) executive
a) legislative
what is a check?
a limit on another branch
name the 3 branches of government
executive judicial legislative
what was was the constitutional convention?
a meeting of leaders from each state to write a constitution describing how the US government would work
what ocean is to the west of north america
pacific ocean
Name the two chambers (parts) that Congress was split into after the Great Compromise
the senate and the house of representatives
why do we need checks and balances in the government?
so no one branch has too much power
who is in the executive branch?
The President, the Vice-President, and the cabinet (presidential advisors)
where was the constitutional convention?
philipelphia
what is the smallest US state
rhode island
what did small states want congress to look like + why?
Small states (fewer people) wanted equal representation, b/c wanted the same power in Congress as large states
how does the executive branch check the legislative branch?
can veto laws
who is in the judicial branch
the supreme court
what is a constitution?
document that decides how the government works
what is it called when the president strikes down a law
a veto
what did large states want congress to look like and why?
Larger states (more people) wanted proportional representation b/c felt that if state had more people, should have more power in Congress
how does the judicial branch check the legislative branch
can strike down unconstitutional laws
what is the legislative branch? how does it work?
explain the 3/5 compromise
The 3/5 Compromise = one enslaved person would count as ⅗ of a free person in counting a state’s population. For example, 500 slaves would count as 300 people in the population count.
states that allowed slavery were in what part of america
the south
how many senators does each state elect to congress?
two
how does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
what is the term limit of the executive branch? how long is a term?
no more than twice, four year terms
when was the constitutional convention
1787
what is the name of the hall that the constitutional convention took place in
independence hall