USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Virginia Plan, which branch elected the Executive branch?
A
Judicial
B
President
C
Legislature
D
Congress
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Legislature shall have power “to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, ” and “to negative all laws passed by the States, contravening in the opinion of the National Legislature the articles of Union.” The National Legislature shall elect a National Executive.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. That is, each state’s representation in Congress would be based on its population.

Detailed explanation-3: -that the national executive shall have a right to negative any legislative act: which shall not be afterwards passed unless by two third parts of each branch of the national Legislature.

Detailed explanation-4: -The House would also choose members of the judiciary and a President, who would serve for seven years. Congress would have the power to override state legislation. Many delegates objected to the authority over state laws that the Virginia Plan gave Congress.

Detailed explanation-5: -Edmund Randolph proposed this plan but most work is buy James Madison. This plan called for a strong national government. Created a government with three branches: a two-house legislature, chief executive chosen by the legislature, and a court system.

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