A More Perfect Union

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 based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• 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
• 2 Houses that take turns being in charge

Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress

Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress

What is the definition of compromise?

• A situation where everyone gets the same thing.

• A situation where everyone gets what they want.

• A situation where each side gives up something to reach an agreement.

• A situation where nobody gets what they want.

Which states would like the Virginia Plan?

• States with small populations.

• States with lots of rivers.

• States with cash crops.

• States with large populations.

Which states would like the New Jersey Plan?

• States with small populations.

• States with lots of rivers.

• States with cash crops.

• States with large populations.

What did the Great Compromise accomplish?

• Ben Franklin would be allowed to control the AC on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but has to allow Thomas Jefferson to control the temperature on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. George Washington gets weekends.

• The new government would use ideas from the Virginia Plan.

• The new government would use ideas from both the VA and NJ plans.

• The new government would use ideas from the New Jersey Plan.