Constitution Compromises

What were two proposals to decide how each state should be represented?

• Georgia and New Hampshire Plan
• Virginia and New Jersey Plan
• New York and Boston Plan
• Florida and Alabama Plan

The South wanted to count slaves as?

• Property
• Slaves
• People
• Birds

The North wanted to count slaves as?

• Slaves
• Population
• Property
• Birds

What solves the issue of "can slaves be counted?"

• The 3/5ths Compromise
• The 1/2 Compromise
• The 3/4ths Compromise
• The 4/4 Compromise

People feared one executive because they thought he would become a?

• Queen
• King
• Dictator
• Supreme Leader

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

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

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

• Living

• Static

• Archaic

• Old

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

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

• The Reynolds Pamphlet

• The Federalist Papers