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US Box Quiz 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Three-Fifths Compromise | every 3 slaves out of 5 slaves would be counted toward the population when determining representation in the House of Representatives |
| Great Compromise | created a two house Congress to satisfy the large and small sized states. |
| Federalism | divides the powers between the federal/national and state governments |
| Legislative Branch | make the laws (Congress) |
| Executive Branch | enforce the laws (President) |
| Judicial Branch | interpret the laws (Supreme Court) |
| Checks and Balances | prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful |
| James Madison | developed the Virginia Plan and is know as the “Father of the Constitution” |
| Virginia Plan | gave more governmental power to states with large populations |
| New Jersey Plan | proposed a single house congress in which each state had one vote |