Great Compromise

According to the text, what was the main concern of smaller states during the Constitutional Convention?

• Smaller states were concerned about being overshadowed by larger states.
• Smaller states wanted representation based on population.
• Smaller states believed in a bicameral legislature.
• Smaller states favored the Virginia Plan.

What was the Connecticut Compromise?

• The Connecticut Compromise proposed a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate.
• The Connecticut Compromise proposed a legislature with only one house and equal representation for all states.
• The Connecticut Compromise proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on each state's population.
• The Connecticut Compromise proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

What role did the Connecticut Compromise play in shaping the United States government?

• The Connecticut Compromise established the structure of Congress with a House of Representatives and a Senate.
• The Connecticut Compromise ensured that each state had an equal say in the national government.
• The Connecticut Compromise gave more power to larger states.
• The Connecticut Compromise abolished the bicameral legislature.

What was the main concern of larger states during the Constitutional Convention?

• Larger states were concerned about being overshadowed by smaller states.
• Larger states wanted representation based on population.
• Larger states believed in a bicameral legislature.
• Larger states favored the New Jersey Plan.

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan during the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison
• William Paterson
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main goal of the New Jersey Plan?

• To establish a bicameral legislature with proportional representation
• To ensure equal representation for all states regardless of population
• To give more power to larger states
• To abolish the Connecticut Compromise

What was the main concern of delegates from smaller states?

• Being overshadowed by larger states
• Having too much power in the national government
• Favoring the Virginia Plan
• Abolishing the bicameral legislature

The Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) combined ideas from which of the following plans to create a bicameral legislature...

• Kentucky and Virginia

• New Jersey and Virginia

• Pennsylvania and Virginia

• Maryland and Virginia

What did The Great Compromise do?

• Created the House of Representatives AND the Senate

• Abolished slavery in Northern states

• Ended the American Revolution

Which of the following best completes this chart?

(What goes where the question mark is)

• Representation based on state's population

• Representatives appointed by executive branch

• Representatives approved by judicial branch

• Representation depends on a state's size in square miles