Compromise Aided the Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

Why was compromise important during the Constitutional Convention?

• It allowed delegates to reach agreements and form the Constitution.

• It prevented any discussion among the states.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It caused the convention to fail.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features of the New Jersey Plan?

• Author was William Patterson

• Benefits the smaller states

• 3 Branches of Government

• 2-House Legislature

Multiple Choice

Which plan proposed a two-house legislature with representation based on the population of each state?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Sherman Plan

Open Ended

Explain how the reactions to the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan reflected the concerns of both large and small states.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Great Compromise that resolved the debate between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• William Patterson

• Edmund Randolph

Multiple Choice

Compare the Northern and Southern plans regarding how slaves should be counted for taxation and representation purposes.

• Northern plan wanted slaves counted as people for representation and taxed as property.

• Southern plan wanted slaves counted as property for representation and taxed as people.

• Northern plan wanted slaves counted as property for taxation, not as people for representation; Southern plan wanted slaves counted as people for representation, not for taxation.

• Both plans agreed slaves should be counted as property for both taxation and representation.

Multiple Choice

According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, how were slaves counted when deciding the number of representatives and taxes for each state?

• Each slave was counted as one person.

• Five slaves were counted as three people.

• Slaves were not counted at all.

• Slaves were counted as property only for taxes.

Multiple Choice

Who authored the plan for the presidential term discussed, and what was the main reaction to this plan?

• James Madison; Most delegates supported the plan.

• Alexander Hamilton; Few delegates supported the plan, fearing monarchy.

• George Washington; Delegates wanted a shorter term.

• Thomas Jefferson; Delegates wanted a longer term.

Multiple Choice

Prior to 1951, what was the compromise regarding the length of a presidential term and the number of times a president could be re-elected?

• A four-year term, with unlimited re-elections

• A four-year term, with only one re-election allowed

• A two-year term, with unlimited re-elections

• A six-year term, with only one re-election allowed

Open Ended

Who authored the plan to ban or stop the slave trade altogether, and what did the plan propose?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Commerce Compromise is correct?

• It allowed Congress to regulate the slave trade immediately.

• It banned all exports from southern states.

• It stated that the federal government would not tax exports or regulate the international slave trade for 20 years.

• It required northern states to end the slave trade immediately.

Multiple Choice

How did compromise play a role in resolving issues at the Constitutional Convention?

• It allowed delegates to reach agreements on representation and slavery.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It resulted in the rejection of all proposed plans.

• It caused the convention to end without a constitution.