Chapter 3

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th's Plan 

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 

• House of Representatives 

• General Assembly 

• House of Commons 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature

• Postponed the conversation about slavery

• Added the Bill of Rights 

• Created a two house legislature

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 

• The Constitution 

• The Magna Carta 

• The English Bill of Rights 

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

What does ratification mean?

• To deny

• to ask for

• to demand

• to approve

The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -

• Great Compromise

• One-Third Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Slave Compromise

Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-

• Federalist

• Anti Federalist

• Republican

• Democrat

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Conneticut plan

• Commerce Compromise

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry