2-1 Constitutional Convention Compromises

The ______________ called for a bicameral legislative branch with representation based on population.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

1. The ___________________ called for a unicameral legislative branch with equal representation for all states.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

The _________________ called for a bicameral legislature with representation in the lower house based on population and the upper house with equal representation.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

Term that means two houses/chambers

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

1. This compromise led to the continuation of slavery in the United States

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• Bill of Rights

• The Bicameral Compromise

To go into effect, the Constitution had to be ____________ by 9 of 13 states.

• Proposed

• Delegated

• Ratified

• Supported

This party felt a strong national government was needed

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

1. This party liked the Articles of Confederation and opposed a strong central government

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

A series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution

• Newspapers

• Anti-Federalist Papers

• Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

1. The final compromise that led to the ratification of the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists.

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• Bill of Rights

• The Bicameral Compromise