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What was the main point of contention between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
What was the main point of contention between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
- The necessity of a judicial branch to determine laws' constitutionality.
- The number of representatives each state would have in the legislature. (correct)
- Whether the government should be divided into three branches.
- The powers that would be granted to the executive branch.
Which element of the United States government was a direct result of the Great Compromise?
Which element of the United States government was a direct result of the Great Compromise?
- A three-branch system consisting of legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
- A bicameral legislature with representation in one house based on population and equal representation in the other. (correct)
- A single-house legislature with equal representation from each state.
- An executive branch elected directly by the people of each state.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the constitutionality of laws?
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the constitutionality of laws?
- Executive
- Judicial (correct)
- Administrative
- Legislative
What was Roger Sherman's role in the creation of the United States government?
What was Roger Sherman's role in the creation of the United States government?
Which of the following accurately describes the structure of the Senate, as established by the Great Compromise?
Which of the following accurately describes the structure of the Senate, as established by the Great Compromise?
In the US government structure, which branch is responsible for enacting laws?
In the US government structure, which branch is responsible for enacting laws?
How did the Great Compromise address the concerns of both large and small states during the Constitutional Convention?
How did the Great Compromise address the concerns of both large and small states during the Constitutional Convention?
Which plan proposed a legislature where each state would have equal representation, regardless of its population size?
Which plan proposed a legislature where each state would have equal representation, regardless of its population size?
What is the name given to a legislative body that consists of two houses or chambers?
What is the name given to a legislative body that consists of two houses or chambers?
Which branch of the US government is primarily responsible for enforcing laws?
Which branch of the US government is primarily responsible for enforcing laws?
Why was the Great Compromise essential for the creation of the United States Constitution?
Why was the Great Compromise essential for the creation of the United States Constitution?
Which of the following describes the Virginia Plan's approach to legislative representation?
Which of the following describes the Virginia Plan's approach to legislative representation?
Who proposed the plan that suggested a two-house legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Who proposed the plan that suggested a two-house legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
What aspect of the New Jersey Plan was most appealing to smaller states?
What aspect of the New Jersey Plan was most appealing to smaller states?
Which of the following describes the main function of the legislative branch?
Which of the following describes the main function of the legislative branch?
What was the defining characteristic of the legislature proposed under the New Jersey Plan?
What was the defining characteristic of the legislature proposed under the New Jersey Plan?
How does the House of Representatives reflect the principles of the Virginia Plan?
How does the House of Representatives reflect the principles of the Virginia Plan?
What issue did the Great Compromise successfully resolve?
What issue did the Great Compromise successfully resolve?
Which of the following is a role of the judicial branch in the system of checks and balances?
Which of the following is a role of the judicial branch in the system of checks and balances?
What is the significance of having three separate branches of government?
What is the significance of having three separate branches of government?
Flashcards
Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan
A plan proposing a three-branch government with a two-house legislature where representation is based on population.
New Jersey Plan
New Jersey Plan
A plan advocating a three-branch government with a single-house legislature where each state has equal representation.
Three Branches of Government
Three Branches of Government
Legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.
Legislature
Legislature
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The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
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Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature
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House of Representatives
House of Representatives
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The Senate
The Senate
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Study Notes
- The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were proposals for structuring the new U.S. government.
Virginia Plan
- Proposed a government divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- The legislative branch would create laws.
- The executive branch would carry out laws.
- The judicial branch would determine the constitutionality of laws.
- Suggested a two-house legislature, with a state’s representation based on its population.
New Jersey Plan
- Proposed a government divided into three branches.
- The legislature would have one house.
- Each state would have one representative in the legislature.
Great Compromise
- Proposed by Roger Sherman to resolve the divide between larger and smaller states.
- Created a two-house legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- The number of representatives in the House would be determined by a state’s population.
- The Senate would consist of two representatives from each state.
- Established the bicameral structure that now exists in the United States government.
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