Constitutional Compromises

Which best describes the Great Compromise?

• Compromise between the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

• Compromise over slavery in the Constitution

• Compromise over how the president will be elected

Which of these best describes the three-fifths compromise?

• An agreement regarding population count and representation in Congress.

• An agreement regarding the structure of Congress.

• An agreement regarding the continued use of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the United States.

A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

A form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

What is the best term to describe the U.S. Government?

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Democratic republic

Who proposed the Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

• William Paterson

Many historians refer to the Constitution as a ___________ document and believe it should be adapted as time goes on.

• Living

• Static

• Archaic

• Old

We looked at two Constitutional Compromises this week. What were they?

• Massachusetts & Three-Fifths

• Connecticut & Three-Fifths

• Connecticut & Great

Which is NOT a difference between states that made two Constitutional compromises necessary?

• Differences in population

• Differences in beliefs around slavery

• Differences in opinions on the role of government

• Differences in religious backgrounds

Which document outlined the United States government before the constitution was ratified?

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

• The Reynolds Pamphlet

• The Federalist Papers