Constitutional Convention

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.

What was New Jersey's plan?

• Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population

• All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation

• That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive

• That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

Based on the Northwest Ordinance, in order to become a state, territories had to have which of the following?

• $1,000,000 and 50,000 population

• 5000 people and a King and queen

• 60,000 population and a representative government

• slaves and forced labor

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise accomplish?

• freed three-fifths of slaves in southern states

• granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote

• determined the number of representatives from a state using the slave population (of that state)

• decided to give extra delegates to each state that had banned the slave trade

The Virginia Plan favored which kind of states and gave them the most representatives?

• Larger states with bigger populations

• Smaller states with smaller populations

• This plan said all states had equal representation

• This plan said that states would be ruled by the King

The New Jersey Plan favored which kind of states and gave them equal representatives?

• Larger states with bigger populations

• Smaller states with smaller populations

• This plan said that representation would be based on population

• This plan said that states would be ruled the King

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were trying to answer the question...

• "Should slaves be counted for representation and taxation?

• "How should states be represented in Congress?"

• "Should states have the ability to govern slaves?"

• "Will we allow a President to govern all the lands?"

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —

• more than doubled the size of the United States.

• established a method for admitting new states to the Union.

• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution.

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories.

Read the quote below to answer the following question:

"This debate is a critical one. We cannot allow the larger states to control this nation. The delegates of Rhode Island and New Jersey must find a way to convince the delegates that our plan must be used somehow. Population cannot be the only factor in representation. Equality must be considered"

-Constitutional Convention, New Jersey delegate

Based on the reading above, what conclusion can be made?

• The Virginia plan was strongly opposed (against) by the delegates of the smaller populated states

• All the delegates favored the Virginia plan and wanted to approve it quickly

• The New Jersey plan favored the larger populated states

• The New Jersey plan was favored by the delegates of the larger populated states

What played a major factor in approving the Great Compromise?

• The delegates made Congress bicameral which meant they split it into 3 parts (House, senate and President)

• The delegates made Congress bicameral which meant they split it into 2 parts (House and Senate)

• The delegates decided to dismantle the Northwest Ordinance

• The delegates decided to dismantle Shays Rebellion.