Great Compromise Review

The Virginia Plan was based on

• Population

• Geographic size

• Equality

• Wealth of each state

The New Jersey Plan

• Population

• Size geographic size

• Equality

• Wealth of each state

What kind of Congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• One house that controls everything

• Two houses that both vote on laws

• Two houses that have no power

• Two houses that take turns being in charge

The 3/5ths Compromise settled the argument of

• Representation in the Senate

• How states should be represented

• How slaves should be counted for representations

• Borders of states

Congress is made up two houses. Which house is based on population?

• House of Representatives

• House of Burgesses

• Senate

• Continental Congress

Congress is made up of two houses. Which house has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?

• House of Representatives

• House of Burgesses

• Senate

• Continental Congress

A census is

• an official count or survey of a population

• A written exam given to all US citizens

• The only way to determine how many Senators are in each state

• A petition for people to sign, to voice their their opinions to the government

The census is given every ten years to determine

• The number representatives each state receives based on population

• The number of senators each state receives based on population

What was a result of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• creating a two-house legislature

• banning slavery in Southern states

• Requiring that the president have a cabinet

• giving the Supreme Court the power to hear cases involving states

What was one effect of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Slaves states gained additional congressional represetnation

• The number of justices on the Supreme Court was established

• Presidential appointment were assured easy confirmation

• A two-house legislature was created