Constitutional Compromises and Government Structure

What is the New Jersey Plan?

• Unicameral legislature based on population

• Bicameral legislature based on equal representation

• Unicameral legislature based on equal representation

• Bicameral legislature based on population

What is the Virginia Plan?

• Unicameral legislature based on population

• Bicameral legislature based on equal representation

• Bicameral legislature based on population

• Unicameral legislature based on equal representation

What is the Great Compromise?

• Bicameral Legislature - Upper House based on population, Lower House based on equal representation

• Unicameral Legislature - Upper House based on population, Lower House based on equal representation

• Bicameral Legislature - Lower House based on population, Upper House based on equal representation

• Unicameral Legislature - Lower House based on population, Upper House based on equal representation

What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• All enslaved and colored persons count toward population and taxation

• 3 out of 5 enslaved and colored persons would count toward population and taxation

• No enslaved persons count toward population and taxation

• 5 out of 3 enslaved and colored persons would count toward population and taxation

What is the Fugitive Slave Law Compromise?

• Compromise to free all enslaved people

• Compromise to grant freedom to escaped slaves

• Compromise to protect the rights of escaped slaves

• Compromise to return escaped slaves to their masters

What is the main purpose of the Preamble?

• Establishing a monarchy

• Introducing the Bill of Rights

• Establishing popular sovereignty and forming a better government

• Declaring war on other nations

What is the main purpose of Article I?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Regulatory Branch

What is the main purpose of Article II?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Regulatory Branch

What is the main purpose of Article III?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Regulatory Branch

What is the main purpose of Article IV?

• Foreign Affairs

• Relations with States

• National Defense

• Taxation