2.2 Compromise and the Constitutional Convention

Who was notably absent from the Constitutional Convention?​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

What was the only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• Rhode Island

Which of the following were problems when trying to fix the Articles of Confederation?

• Dividing power between large and small states

• Developing Currency

• Developing fundamental rights

• Choosing a president for the convention

The Virginia Plan shifted power away from the _________________ and toward the Central Government.

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• States
• President

• Congress

• Farmers

The division of powers between a strong central government and the state governments

• Federalism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Republicanism

The Virginia Plan calls for ____________ branches of government

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

The New Jersey Plan calls for a ______________________ legislature

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• Not the correct answer

This Connecticut delegate proposed the Great Compromise

• Roger Sherman

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington

Within the Great Compromise, how would the number of representatives in the House of Representatives be decided

• Based on Population

• Based on Economic Prowess

• Based on Geography

• Two per state

How does the Compromise handle the issue of counting slaves for population?

• Each slave is counted as 1 person

• No slaves are counted

• Each slave is counted as 1/2 of a person

• Each slave is counted as 3/5 of a person