Creating the Constitution #1

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were trying to answer the question...

• "Should slaves be counted for representation and taxation?
• "How should states be represented in Congress?"

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Small States
• Large States

After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--

• They needed a stronger national government
• Give farmers more money
• They needed a weaker national government
• farmers need more land

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

Under the Great Compromise, Congress was comprised of two Houses (the House of Representatives and Senate). In which of these does each state vote in two representatives?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Under the Great Compromise, in which part of Congress does the number of elected representatives depend on the state's population?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

• two houses were created, both with representation based on population

• Representation in Congress was equal

• Representation in Congress was based upon population

• two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

The Great Compromise resulted in Congress having two houses called...

• Senate and President

• Judicial and Virginia

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Judicial and New Jersey

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
• Slavery was outlawed
• Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
• Slaves in the South were set free