Constitutional Convention

The 3/5ths Compromise has to do with the following.....

• The idea of abolishing slavery

• The issue of slavery and representation

• Representation in the Senate

• Creating a Bicameral Legislature

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Governor Morris

• Benjamin Franklin

Who wrote the Great Compromise?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• William Patterson

What word is used to describe a solution where each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement?

• resolution

• convention

• treaty

• compromise

Which house would be based on population?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Parliament

• Convention

In the Senate, what kind of representation would there be for each state?

• equal

• different

• more

• less

In the Great Compromise, what were the two bodies that make up Congress?

• Parliament and the King

• The Senate and Parliament

• Parliament and the House of Representatives

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

Which compromise counted enslaved persons as 3/5ths of a human when determining population size?

• Population Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Fugitive Slave Act

The Virginia Plan set up 2 houses of Congress-Choose one of them

• House of Representatives

• Parliament

• Senate

• General Assembly

What determines the amount of representatives for a state in the House of Representatives?

• equality

• amount of land

• population size

• amount of money