Govt - Chapter 2 Compromises

The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

• write the Treaty of Paris.
• get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
• decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
• improve the Articles of Confederation.

The (Great) Connecticut Compromise was a compromise that

• says slaves counted as 3/5 of the population in a state.
• says any new states admitted into the U.S. would NOT allow slavery.
• sets state representation in Congress to be equal in the Senate and based on population in the House
• allowed George Washington to serve as President.

This compromise stated that representation in the House of Representatives would be based on free people plus 3/5 of slaves...

• Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Great Compromise
• Magna Carta
• Constitution

Why were early Americans so afraid of a strong national government?

• They were afraid of British parliament controlling them.
• They still wanted to be controlled by the British.
• They didn't like George Washington being President
• They were afraid that a strong national government would take advantage or oppress them

One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation was...

• There was no army.
• Congress could not collect taxes.
• There were food shortages.
• The National government acted like a monarchy.

What plan called for a two-house legislature with representation based on population?

• New York Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Georgia Plan

What is another word for two-house?

• quadcameral
• tricameral
• bicameral
• unicameral

Having more representatives in Congress gives a state more

• power
• food
• tax money
• fun

This plan called for equal state representation in the legislature

• New York Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Georgia Plan
• New Jersey Plan

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states

• northern; southern
• large; small
• southern; northern
• small; large