Government

Proposed a legislature based on each state's population

• Three-fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

Money given by the federal government to the states to use for general purposes:

• Mandate

• Block grant

• Categorical grant

The power of the federal government and state governments to tax and the power to create court systems (below the Supreme Court) are what type of power?

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Inherent powers

Those individuals who favored a strong national government were called:

• Radicals

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Whigs

The central (federal) level of government has all the following types of powers except:

• implied powers

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

Created a legislature with two houses, one being equal and one based on population

• Three-fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

There have been ___ Amendments to the Constitution.

• 22

• 32

• 17

• 27

The Great Compromise resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

• the creation of a prime minister

• equal state representation in the upper house

• representation by population in the lower house

• a bicameral Congress

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of the Constitution?

• federalism

• checks and balances

• limited government

• equality

Which basic principle of the government means that the government gets its power from the people?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Limited Government