Unit 3 Part 2 Vocabulary

Front

What was the main purpose of the Virginia Plan?

Back

To create a new federal constitution with supreme central power

Front

What type of legislature did the Virginia Plan propose?

Back

Bicameral

Front

What was the main proposal of the New Jersey Plan?

Back

A unicameral legislature with equal representation of states

Front

What is the structure of the legislative branch according to the Great Compromise?

Back

Two houses: one with equal representation and one based on population

Front

How many representatives does each state have in the Senate according to the Great Compromise?

Back

Two

Front

In the House of Representatives, how is the number of representatives determined according to the Great Compromise? Options: By the state's land area, By the state's population, By the state's wealth, By the state's age

Back

By the state's population

Front

What was the Three-Fifth Compromise?

Back

A compromise where only three-fifths of a state's slave population would count when determining representation.

Front

What does the term "Popular Sovereignty" mean?

Back

The idea that political authority is in the hands of the people.

Front

Which branch of the government is responsible for proposing bills and passing them into laws?

Back

Legislative Branch

Front

What is the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administration departments?

Back

Executive Branch