Constitutional Convention Vocabulary

When both sides must give something up to settle a disagreement...

• argument

• mediate

• compromise

According to the Great Compromise, which part of Congress has 2 representatives from each state?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Answer explanation

SEN ATE

has 2 syllables & there are 2 people from each state in the SEN ATE

According to the Great Compromise, which part of Congress has delegates that depends on the population of the state?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Answer explanation

The words House of Representatives have a short word (of), a medium word (House) & a long word (Representatives).

Some states have a small # of reps (ex. 1 for North Dakota), a medium # of reps (ex. 15 for Ohio), & a large # of reps (ex. 52 for California.

The three-fifths clause states that every 5 slaves would count as _____ people for both representation & taxation.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

the idea that each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress

• equal representation

• proportional representation

the number of representatives for a state is based on the number of people who live in that state

• equal representation

• proportional representation

The part of the U.S. Congress that is based on the idea of equal representation

• Senate

• House of Representatives

this plan at the Constitutional Convention wanted a one-house legislature with each state having equal representation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Answer explanation

the plan presented at the Constitutional Convention that proposed a two house (two part) legislature; states with a large population liked this plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Answer explanation

This Constitutional Convention plan proposed a legislature of two houses & both would be based on population/proportional representation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Answer explanation