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Constitution Review
delegates and numbers.. 8th grade American Cultures test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from New Jersey; proposed a plan for all states to have equal representation in Congress | William Paterson |
| Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Virginia; introduced a plan where states’ representation would be determined by population | Edmund Randolph |
| Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Virginia; he insisted the Constitution should include a bill of rights, would not sign the Constitution | George Mason |
| Delegate to the Constitutional Convention who is responsible for writing the Virginia Plan; he is given the title “Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Connecticut; head of the committee that created the Great Compromise | Roger Sherman |
| How will the number of representatives be selected from each state for the legislative branch? | The great compromise said that the Senate will get 2 representatives (equal) while the House of Representatives will have the number of representatives based on population |
| The issues was : how would the number of slaves in a state be included in the State population when picking the number of representatives A state would get in the Legislative branch. | The 3/5 compromise states that 3/5 or 60% of the slaves will be counted for a slave states' population count to determine how many representatives they will get in the House of Representatives |
| What are the three branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| What is a power of the Legislative branch? | Make laws |
| What is a power of the Executive branch? | Enforce laws |
| What is a power of the Judicial branch? | Interpret laws |
| Main powers of Congress | control the budget Make laws impeach approve treaties Declare war veto override levy taxes |
| Main powers of the president | Veto legislation Make appointments head of state enforce laws grant pardons commands troops |
| Main Powers of the Supreme Court | declare laws unconstitutional interpret laws |
| impeach | accuse of wrongdoing |
| Justices on Supreme Court | 9 |
| Representatives in the House of representatives | 435 |
| How can congress override veto of president? | 2/3 of congress must agree |
| age to be representative in the HoR | 25 |
| HoR | House of Representatives |
| Age to be a Senator | 30 |
| age to be President | 35 |
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