Mini-Constitutions: Compromises

Mini-Constitution: Compromises

Great Compromise

3/5th Compromise

Bill of Rights

The Constitution was written in 1787.
It was preceded by the Articles of Confederation (A of C). Delegates met in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia to create a new government. The Constitution has remained in effect for more than two centuries. It has been amended 27 times.


Go to page 1 of your mini Constitution and find the evidence of the Great Compromise and the 3/5th Compromise.

Multiple Choice

How many times has the Constitution been amended?

• 2

• 27

• 270

• 2000

Multiple Choice

Article 1 of the Constitution addresses the requirements, duties, and responsibilities of which branch of government?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

The Great Compromise created a legislative branch with how many houses of Congress?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Select

What are the two houses of the legislative branch called? (select 2)

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Presidential Cabinet

• Senate

Proportional Representation - based on population (Virginia Plan)

Equal Representation (New Jersey Plan)

Go to page 2 of your mini Constitution and find the evidence of the Great Compromise

Multiple Choice

When determining the representation for the House of Representatives, each state gets a certain number of representatives based on population. This is idea was proposed under which plan?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Multiple Choice

Large populated states loved the ....

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Multiple Choice

Which compromise addressed the issue of how slaves would be counted?

• 3/5th Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

Multiple Choice

For the Senate, each state gets an equal number of Senators. This idea was proposed by the....

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Multiple Choice

Small populated states loved the....

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Ratify = APPROVE

Multiple Choice

According to Article 7, how many states had to ratify the Constitution?

• 2

• 50

• 9

• 13

Multiple Choice

Ratify means to

• disagree

• oppose

• approve