Constitutional Compromises

Which compromise included the agreement that there would be 3 branches of government; executive, judicial, and legislative?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

Which compromise included the agreement that there would be two houses of government where the lower house was based on population and the upper house got two votes per state?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

Coming into the Great Compromise, which state wanted two houses based on population?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Coming into the Great Compromise, which state wanted one house and wanted each state to have only one vote?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Which compromise included the agreement that slaves would be counted as 3/5 for population and taxes?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

Which compromise included the agreement that Congress could not do anything about importing slaves for 20 years (1808)?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade and Commerce Compromise

Which compromise included the agreement that slaves were considered property and were taxed?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Slave Trade and Commerce Compromise

Which compromise included the agreement that Congress could place tariffs on imports but not exports?

• The Great Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Under the Slave Trade and Commerce Compromise, which side wanted the government to control trade and raise money with tariffs?

• Northern States

• Southern States

Under the Three Fifths Compromise, which side did not want to count slaves as part of the population and wanted them to be taxed as property?

• North (Free States)

• South (Slave States)