The Great Compromise Zoom

After Shay's rebellion, America decided that...

• they needed a stronger national government.

• give farmers more money.

• they needed a weaker national government.

• farmers need more land.

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

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on...

• population

• equality for every state

• state size

• money

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government to be...

• based on population.

• equal for every state.

• based on the size of the state.

• based on money.

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• 1 House that controls everything
• 2 Houses that have no power
• 2 Houses that both vote on laws
• 1 House that has no power

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Small States
• Large States
• States with slaves
• States without slaves

What kind of states supported the New Jersey Plan?

• small in population

• big in population

• slave states

• non slave states

The Great compromise said that the ______ would have two representatives from each state

• House of Representatives
• Presidency
• Judges 
• Senate

How many houses are in our congress today?

• 1 (unicameral)

• 2 (bicameral)

• 3 (tricameral)

• 4 (quadcameral)

Which kind of state is happy with the House of Representatives (based on population)?

• Small State
• Large State