Foundations of Liberty 1c

Which plan proposed by James Madison favored the large states and wanted representation based on population in our federal government?

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Bill of Rights Promise

Which plan proposed by William Paterson favored the small states and wanted equal representation in our federal government?

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Bill of Rights Promise

Which compromise helped to create our 2 house legislature in order to make small and large states agree on the Constitution?

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Bill of Rights Promise

In order to lessen the tension between the north and the south this compromised allowed to count slaves in their population for representation?

• Great Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Bill of Rights Promise

Prior to the US Constitution the United States was governed under the _____ which provided a weak central government.

• VA Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

Congress could now regulate trade in the United States with the creation of this compromise.

• Three-Fifths compromise

• Great Compromise

• 
  Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

True or False: 9 of 13 states were required to ratify the US Constitution when it was created.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the name of the 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton and Jay in support of the new Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• Gettysburg Address

• The Federalist Papers

Who supported a strong federal government?

• The Citizens

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Congress

Who opposed the new Constitution and feared it would give the federal government to much power over the states?

• Anti-Federalists

• Congress

• The States

• Federalists