The Founding Framework

Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main feature of the Virginia Plan?

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on population

• Unicameral legislature

• Strong state governments

Which state's interests were represented by the New Jersey Plan?

• Large states

• Small states

• Slave states

• Northern states

What type of legislature did the New Jersey Plan propose?

• Bicameral with equal representation

• Bicameral with representation based on population

• Unicameral with equal representation

• Unicameral with representation based on population

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was the main issue resolved by the Great Compromise?

• The election of the President

• The structure of the legislature

• The regulation of trade

• The counting of slaves for taxation and representation

Which house of Congress was established to satisfy the Virginia Plan's call for representation based on population?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Executive Branch

Under the Great Compromise, how was representation determined in the Senate?

• Based on population

• Equal for all states

• Proportional to state's size

• By the wealth of the state

What was a significant power given to the national government under the Virginia Plan?

• The power to veto state laws

• The power to declare war

• The power to issue currency

• All of the above

The Great Compromise was also known as the:

• Connecticut Compromise

• Philadelphia Compromise

• Madison Compromise

• Hamilton Compromise