Question

1. following the american revolution, what did congress fear about a strong central government?

a. states would have too much power
b. rights for which people fought would be lost
c. another war would occur between great britain and america
d. laws would be passed to prevent people from colonizing new territories

1. which of these did both the virginia and new jersey plans include?

a. an end to slavery
b. an elected president
c. two houses of congress
d. three branches of government

1. what did the great compromise decide?

a. representation in congress
b. the names of political parties
c. the system of checks and balances
d. process of selecting the president

1. which group casts votes to elect the president?

a. congress
b. electoral college
c. house of representatives
d. senate

Explanation:

• Question 5: After the American Revolution, Congress feared that a strong central government would lead to the loss of the rights for which people fought (similar to the tyranny they experienced under British rule).
• Question 6: Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans included three branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial). The Virginia Plan had a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, and the New Jersey Plan had a unicameral legislature with equal representation. But both agreed on the three - branch structure.
• Question 7: The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) decided on representation in Congress. It created a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives with representation based on population and the Senate with equal representation for each state.
• Question 8: The Electoral College is the group that casts votes to elect the president. Voters in each state choose electors (who are part of the Electoral College), and then the Electoral College chooses the president.

Answer:

• 5. B. rights for which people fought would be lost
• 6. D. three branches of government
• 7. A. representation in Congress
• 8. B. Electoral College