Constitution: Plans and Compromises

How many years could people still buy for slaves after the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

Which state suggested a plan to make Congress bicameral (2 parts) and to elect members based on population of the state?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Delaware

What did Anti-Federalists want put into the Constitution before they would vote for it?

• Strong national government

• Bill of Rights

• A full faith and credit clause

Who wrote the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison

• John Jay

• George Washington

What is another name for "The Great Compromise?"

• Connecticut Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• New Jersey Compromise

What fraction equals how slaves were counted in the Constitution?

• 2/3 of a person

• 3/5 of a person

• 3/4 of a person

Which part of the Constitution makes states agree to decisions made in other states?

• Necessary and Proper

• Full Faith and Credit

• Supremacy

Which kind of state wanted the New Jersey Plan?

• Big states

• Small states

What power did Congress get because it agreed to keep the slave trade?

• to make rules about other trade

• to override vetoes

• to tax things