TCI Lesson 8 lesson 4-11

Front

What did the Great Compromise decide?

Back

representation in Congress

Front

Which of these describes a federal system of government? A single leader makes all of the government decisions. Power is shared by the national and state governments. Individual states have power over the national government. Government is run by one political party.

Back

Power is shared by the national and state governments.

Front

Which of these describes a republic?
a country led by a president,
a parliamentary form of government,
a government led by a powerful few,
a country led by elected representatives

Back

a country led by elected representatives

Front

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

Back

giving up state power to form a stronger Union

Front

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

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They supported the new constitution.

Front

The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
President's Cabinet, Supreme Court, House of Representatives, Senate

Back

House of Representatives

Front

Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
Options:
three branches of government,
two houses of Congress,
one elected president,
an end to slavery

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three branches of government

Front

Which group casts votes to elect the president? Options: Congress, Citizens of the USA, The Senate, Electoral College

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Electoral College

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What two lawmaking bodies make up Congress?

Back

House of Representatives and Senate, Senate and House of Representatives

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How did Anti Federalist feel about our new government and the new constitution?

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They rejected them because they felt they lacked representation for both the states and the people.