Virginia & New Jersey Plans

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Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

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How many branches of government were included in the Virginia Plan? Write the specific branches.

Open Ended

Congress would have the powers to do what? 

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___________ would elect members of the lower house of the legislature. The members of the lower house would then __________ members of the upper house. 

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In both houses, the number of representatives would ________ to the population.

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the Virginia Plan at the Convention?

• William Paterson

• James Madison

• Edmund Randolph

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

What type of legislature did the Virginia Plan propose?

• One-house legislature

• Two-house legislature

• Three-house legislature

• Four-house legislature

Multiple Choice

What power would Congress have under the Virginia Plan?

• To declare war

• To regulate trade

• To appoint judges

• To print money

Multiple Choice

Why did delegates from small states object to the Virginia Plan?

• It favored large states with more representation

• It eliminated state governments

• It increased taxes

• It reduced military funding

Multiple Choice

Who rallied against the Virginia Plan and presented another plan?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Paterson

• Alexander Hamilton

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How many branches of government were included in the New Jersey Plan? The legislature would have a ________ house. 

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Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

Open Ended

The New Jersey Plan gave Congress the power to do what?

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The New Jersey Plan favored a more powerful government than existed under the ________ — but a less __________ government than the Virginia Plan proposed. 

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

• James Madison

• William Paterson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

How many houses did the legislature have under the New Jersey Plan?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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What power did the New Jersey Plan give to Congress?

• Declare war

• Set taxes and regulate trade

• Control education

• Manage foreign policy

Multiple Choice

What was the main argument for the New Jersey Plan regarding smaller states?

• They should have more votes

• They should not be deprived of equality

• They should have no votes

• They should have more power than larger states

Multiple Choice

How did the New Jersey Plan compare to the Virginia Plan in terms of government power?

• More powerful than the Virginia Plan

• Less powerful than the Virginia Plan

• Equally powerful as the Virginia Plan

• No comparison was made

Open Ended

What is a compromise?

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Was the Upper House (the Senate) equal in representation?

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The number of seats in the Lower House (The House of Representatives) would vary based on what?

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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

• To settle a disagreement by giving each state equal representation in the Senate

• To increase the number of states in the Union

• To abolish the two-house legislature

• To give larger states more power in the Senate

Multiple Choice

In the Great Compromise, how was representation determined in the House of Representatives?

• Each state had one representative

• Based on the state's population

• Each state had two representatives

• Based on the state's land area

Multiple Choice

What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

• The counting of enslaved people in a state's population

• The number of senators each state would have

• The abolition of slavery

• The election of the president

Multiple Choice

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect representation in Congress?

• Every five enslaved persons counted as three persons

• Every enslaved person counted as one person

• Enslaved people were not counted at all

• Every enslaved person counted as two persons

Multiple Choice

Why were Southern states in favor of including enslaved people in their population count?

• It would increase their representation in Congress

• It would decrease their taxes

• It would allow them to abolish slavery

• It would give them more senators

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