Philadelphia Convention and Representation Quiz

The Philadelphia Convention took place in the year?

• 1788

• 1787

• 1789

• 1786

What plan did James Madison design?

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Virginia Plan

• None of the above

The Great Compromise, calls for a Bicameral Congress.

• True

• False

Congress is responsible for

• Judging Laws

• Enforcing Laws

• Making Laws

Who wrote the New Jersey Plan?

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

• James Madison

• William Patterson

This type of representation is based off of Population.

• Equal Representation

• Proportional Representation

• Half Representation

The small states wanted each state to have the same number of Representatives in Congress. This is called (a)   Representation.

The two houses in Congress are, The __________ and The ________ of _______________

(a)  

Who created The Connecticut Plan also known as The Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Patterson

Membership in The Senate is based on?

• Free Representation

• Population

  Representation

• Equal Representation

• Proportional Representation