Unit Three Part Two Review - Foundations of the US

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  1. 2. This individual broke the deadlock between the supporters of the New Jersey and the Virginia plans with his "Great Compromise".
  2. 7. There are _____ branches of the US government, the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative.
  3. 9. This upper chamber of Congress has equal representation for all states regardless of population.
  4. 13. Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power belonged to the ______ instead of a central government.
  5. 15. ____ ____ ____ ensures that no one branch of the government can become too powerful or overthrow the other two. (3 words/no spaces)
  6. 17. The first framework for the US government, ultimately failed after 6 years. (3 words/no spaces)
  7. 19. This individual believed the federal law should be the law of the land, but is best known for writing the New Jersey Plan.
  8. 20. The ___ ___ plan was in favor of small states and argued for all states receiving equal representation in Congress. (2 words/no spaces)
  9. 21. The first ten amendments of the Constitution that protect the basic rights of citizens. (3 words/no spaces)
  10. 22. One of the decisions made when ratifying the Constitution was for the country to be led by a central figure, the ______ , that is the head of the Executive Branch.
  11. 23. This individual was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention who helped solve disputes and keep things moving, though he did speak out against slavery.
  12. 24. The ___ ____ was an agreement that took parts from both the NJ and the VA plans, ensuring that one legislative house be represented based on population and the other by two members per state. (2 words/no spaces)
  13. 25. This branch of government enforces the laws and is centered around the president.
  14. 26. This branch of government writes the laws and is centered around Congress.
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  1. 1. This individual was a VA delegate, who was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
  2. 3. This lower chamber of Congress is based on population, with larger states getting more representation than smaller states. (3 words/no spaces)
  3. 4. There were many _________ of the Articles of Confederation, including the inability to tax, raise an army, regulate interstate commerce, and a weak central government.
  4. 5. The current governing document of the US that replaced the Articles of Confederation and has been a living document (amended 27 times) since it was created.
  5. 6. This individual was a delegate from NY, who proposed a system modeled on the British government.
  6. 8. This individual was a Federalist who drafted the Virginia Plan, he is referred to as the "Father of the Constitution."
  7. 10. This branch of government interprets the laws and is centered around the Supreme Court.
  8. 11. This individual was a veteran of the American War for Independence who proposed the Virginia Plan to Madison.
  9. 12. The Legislative Branch was originally _____, meaning one body, and all states had to agree for anything to be passed.
  10. 14. The political group that advocated for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation and a strong central government.
  11. 16. Our Legislative Branch today is _____, meaning two bodies, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  12. 18. The ____ plan was in favor of large states and argued that representation in Congress should be based on population.