Constitutional Convention of 1787

What was the main feature of the Virginia Plan proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• A unicameral legislature based on equal representation for all states

• A bicameral legislature based on state population

• A bicameral legislature with equal representation in both houses

• A plan to keep the existing Articles of Confederation

Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention suggested a unicameral legislature where each state would have equal representation?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Hamilton Proposal

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

• A bicameral legislature with both houses based on population

• A bicameral legislature with the upper house based on equal representation and the lower house based on population

• A unicameral legislature with representation based on population

• A continuation of the Articles of Confederation with minor adjustments

Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan during the Constitutional Convention?

• It offered them more financial benefits

• It proposed a stronger central government

• It treated all states equally regardless of population size

• It allowed them to collect more taxes

What was the primary purpose of the three-fifths compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To abolish slavery

• To grant voting rights to slaves

• To determine how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation

• To establish equal representation for all states

Which two representatives are noted for coming up with the three-fifths compromise?

• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• James Wilson and Roger Sherman

• George Washington and John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

How did the three-fifths compromise affect the political power of Southern states?

• It decreased their political power

• It had no effect on their political power

• It increased their political power

• It transferred their power to Northern states

What did the language of the Constitution specifically avoid using the term "slaves" to describe?

• Free Persons

• All other persons

• Servants

• Taxed individuals

What was the main issue discussed at the Constitutional Convention regarding the location of the national government?

• Whether it should be located in the East or West

• Whether it should be located in the North or South

• Whether it should be located inland or on the coast

• Whether it should be a large or small city

What compromise was reached in 1790 concerning the location of the U.S. Capitol?

• It would be located in New York

• It would rotate between North and South every ten years

• It would be located in the District of Columbia

• It would be located on the border of North and South