Government Ch. 2/4
Alexander Hamilton
*delegate from New York *Framer of the Constitution *Strongly advocated for passing the Constitution by co-authoring a series of essays known as the Federalist Papers
Benjamin Franklin
*delegate from Pennsylvania *Framer of the Constitution *At age 81, the oldest and most admired delegate in attendance
Who will approve the new plan for government in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. the people B. State legislatures C. State ratification conventions
Which of the following was NOT a common feature of early state constitutions? A. Popular sovereingty B. unitary executive C. civil rights and liberties D. separation of powers
B
Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan? A. it was proposed by James Madison B. representation in the legislature would be based on population C. it solved the debate over counting enslaved people for representation D. representation in the legislature would be equal for all states
B
William Patterson was worried that the small states would lose their power, so he proposed the _____, which called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation from each state.
New Jersey Plan
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Framers
* 55 delegates of the Constitutional Convention who developed the framework for the government and wrote the Constitution
Three-Fifths Compromise
*(1787) an agreement stating that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted when determining a state's population for representation in the lower house of Congress *For every 5 enslaved people, 3 would be added to the state's population total to determine the number of representatives a state would have in the House
Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
*(1787) an agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention establishing that a state's population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house
Virginia Plan
*Large-state plan *Called for a central government divided into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial - each with the power to check the other branches *Called for a bicameral legislature, with membership based on the state's population; members of the lower house would be elected by the people and members of the upper house would be selected by state legislatures *(1787) the plan for government in which the national government would have supreme power and a legislative branch would have two houses with rep- resentation determined by state population
New Jersey Plan
*Small-state plan *Called for a strong central government made up of three branches *(1787) a proposal to created a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states instead of representation by population
Roger Sherman
*delegate from Connecticut *Framer of the Constitution *Proposed the Great Compromise, which called for equal representation in the Senate and representation based on state population in the House
William Paterson
*delegate from New Jersey *Framer of the Constitution *Proposed the New Jersey plan, which called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation from each state
James Madison
*delegate from Virginia *Framer of the Constitution *Major author of the Virginia Plan and a supporter of a strong national government
Edmund Randolph
*delegate from Virginia *Framer of the Constitution *Proposed the Virginia Plan, which called for a government with three separate branches based on each state's population or wealth
Trade among the states was known as? A. interstate commerce B. extralegal trade C. legislative trade D. anarchy
A
What kind of judicial branch is there in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. National court system with power to overturn state laws B. National court system with no power over states C. National court system with power to overturn state laws
What is the basis of representation in Congress in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. Representation is based on population B. One vote for every state C. Equal votes in the Senate; representation is based on population in the House
What is the structure of the legislature in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. bicameral Congress B. Unicameral Congress C. Bicameral Congress
What kind of executive is there in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. number of executives undetermined; elected and removed by Congress B. more than one executive; removable by a state majority C. one executive; elected by the people and removable by Congress
What powers will Congress have in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. power to regulate commerce and tax B. Powers to regulate commerce and tax C. Power to regulate commerce and tax
How will Congress pass laws in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. simple majority B. extraordinary majority C. simple majority vote, with provision for a presidential veto
What was the source of the national government's power in the following: A. Virginia Plan B. New Jersey Plan C. The Great Compromise
A. the people B. the states C. the people
Who was the oldest and most admired Framer of the Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three-fifths of a state's population would be? A. ignored when determining representation in Congress B. subtracted from a state's population to determine representation in Congress C. counted when determining representation in Congress D. added to the slave population to determine representation in Congress
C
The compromise made by the Founders on this issue left a terrible burden for future generations? A. western territories B. interstate commerce C. slavery D. anarchy
C
The 3/5 Compromise worked to the advantage of which of the following and why? A. small states because it gave them more power over the executive B. large states because it allowed them to pay more taxes to the national government C. Northern states that had slave populations that could now be counted for representation D. Southern states that had slave populations that could now be counted for increasing southern representation in Congress
D
This man was known as the Father of the Constitution? A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. James Adams D. James Madison
D
T/F At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan called for a unicameral national legislature.
F
T/F The Bill of Rights was ratified during the same year as the Constitution in 1789?
F
T/F A unanimous vote of all 13 states was required to ratify the Constitution under the terms set in 1787.
F 9/13
Roger Sherman proposed the _____, a plan that resolved the issue of protecting the small states by creating a bicameral legislature in which membership in the Senate would be based on equal representation and membership in the House of Representatives would be based on proportional representation.
Great Compromise
Who is hailed as the Father of the Constitution because of his influence on the outcome of the convention?
James Madison
How did the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan differ?
Representation in both houses in the Virginia Plan's legislature was based on population, whereas each state received one vote in the New Jersey Plan's unicameral legislature
Fearful that the convention would strip power from the states, ______did not send a delegation to the Constitutional Convention.
Rhode Island
T/F Constitution Day is now celebrated on September 17th each year which is the anniversary of the last day that the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.
T
T/F The Constitution was not actually ratified until 1789 although it was written in 1787.
T
The Lower House was known as?
The House of Representatives
The Upper House was known as?
The Senate
What compromises made the Constitution possible?
The Three-Fifths Compromise; the Great Compromise; compromises over the Atlantic slave trade; and the election of the president
How was the Virginia Plan different from the Articles of Confederation?
The Virginia Plan called for a strong national government with the power to make laws, levy its own taxes, and control commerce between the states; also would have the power to override state laws
The disagreement over whether or not slaves should be counted as part of a state's population to determine representation in the House was solved by the?
Three-Fifths Compromise
The _____ is the world's oldest constitutional democracy.
United States
Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, the _____called for a new central government divided into three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial.
Virginia Plan
Why did the delegates want to keep the proceedings secret?
so delegates would be able to speak their minds freely
