Section 5.3 Vocab

Question 0

Virginia Plan

Answer 0

Edmund Randolph proposed a new federal constitution that would give sovereignty, or supreme power, to the central government.

Question 1

Constitutional Convention

Answer 1

Held in May 1787 in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall to improve the Articles of Confederation.

Question 2

New Jersey Plan

Answer 2

Called for a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. The plan gave each state an equal number of votes, and thus an equal voice, in the federal government. Introduced by William Patterson.

Question 3

Great Compromise

Answer 3

The agreement to create a two-house legislature. Each state would have 2 representatives. 1 house would have more representative based on amount of people.

Question 4

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 4

Under this agreement only 3/5 of a states slave population would count when determining representation.

Question 5

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 5

The idea that political authority belongs to the people.

Question 6

Federalism

Answer 6

Federalism is the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country.

Question 7

Legislative Branch

Answer 7

Congress is responsible for posing and passing laws.

Question 8

Executive Branch

Answer 8

Includes the President and the departments that help run the government.

Question 9

Judicial Branch

Answer 9

The judicial branch is made up of all the national courts.

Question 10

Checks and Balances

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Which keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Question 11

Branch 1

Answer 11

Legislative branch. 2 houses. Makes laws.

Question 12

Branch 2

Answer 12

Executive branch, President, enforces laws, police officers.

Question 13

Branch 3

Answer 13

Judicial branch, court system, interprets laws.