The Virginia Plan had this many branches of government.
What are three branches.
100
The names of the branches of government this plan called for.
What are the legislative branch, judicial branch and the executive branch.
100
This plan called for ________________ branches of the government.
What are three branches of government.
100
New York state cannot sign a treaty with Canada or any other foreign country. What is this?
What is federalism.
100
For purposes of counting slaves as the population for representation and taxation the Framers agreed to count the slaves as __________ of a person.
What is 3/5 of a person.
200
This plan called for ___________ houses of Congress.
What are the two houses of Congress
200
This plan called for _____________ houses of Congress.
What is one house.
200
Congress would include this many houses.
What are the two houses of Congress
200
The legislative branch (Congress) makes the laws, the executive branch (President and Cabinet) carries out the laws and the Judicial branch (Supreme Court) interprets the laws. What is this?
What is separation of powers.
200
The name given to an addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
300
This plan favored a _____________ national government.
What is a strong national government.
300
This plan favored a ____________ national government.
What is a weak national government. (States control more power)
300
Added to the Connecticut Compromise to make small states happy
What is equal representation in the Senate.
300
The citizens of Colorado voted to have Michael Bennett and Mark Udall as their United State Senators. What is this?
What is popular sovereignty
300
As part of the compromise over slavery, the slave trade could end in this year.
When is 1808.
400
This plan favored ______________ representation. Why?
What is proportional representation, because these states had larger populations.
400
This plan favored _____________ representation. Why?
What is equal representation because they had small populations and wanted a fair say in the government.
400
Added to the Connecticut Compromise to make large states happy?
What is proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
400
President Nixon was required by law to hand over evidence about the Watergate Hotel break in that ultimately implemented him in a crime. What is this?
What is limited government.
400
In regards to tariffs, the South opposed this ____________
What is giving national government power to regulate trade.
500
The main architect of the Virginia Plan?
Who is James Madison.
500
The main architect of the New Jersey Plan?
Who is William Patterson.
500
He drafted the Connecticut Compromise to appease the large states and the small states?
Who is Roger Sherman.
500
There are 535 members of Congress that represent the people across the United States. What is this?