Practice Quiz: Constitutional Convention, Checks & Balances

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5th's Plan 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature
• Postponed the conversation about slavery
• Added the Bill of Rights 
• Created a two house legislature

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons 

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

How many houses are in the Great Compromise?

• 1 (unicameral)
• 2 (bicameral)

How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?

• Every slave was counted.
• Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.
• Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.
• Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.

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 three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Legislative, Judicial, and National
• Executive, Principle, and Judicial
• Judicial, National, and Legislative

Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?

• Senate
• Judicial
• House of 
  Representatives
• House of Congress

Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?

• House of Representatives
• Judicial
• Executive
• Senate