Constitution Quiz

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

• Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

• One house system, equal representation

• Two House system all proportional represenation

• Two House system, all equal representation

What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?

• 1/4
• 2/5
• 3/5
• 4/5

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 

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 

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

• Representation in Congress was based upon population.
• Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population
• Representation in Congress was equal.
• Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?

• no common currency
• no executive branch
• no power to tax
• one vote for each state

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these