Major Clash? Compromise! Worksheet

What is a key aspect of making a compromise?

• Getting everything you want

• Being patient and negotiating

• Ignoring others' needs

• Sticking to your original plan

What does proportional representation mean?

• Equal votes for all states

• Representation based on state population

• One vote per state

• Random selection of representatives

What was a concern for smaller states regarding the Virginia Plan?

• It would reduce taxes

• It would increase military power

• Larger states would dominate the national government

• It would eliminate state governments

What did the Virginia Plan aim to solve?

• Military issues

• Representation problems

• Trade disputes

• Currency inflation

What was the main challenge in determining representation according to the document?

• Counting enslaved people

• Choosing state capitals

• Deciding on taxation

• Electing a president

Who introduced the New Jersey Plan?

• William Paterson

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the purpose of the student congress example in the document?

• To illustrate proportional representation

• To show the importance of equal representation

• To demonstrate the complexity of government

• To highlight the need for compromise

What was the outcome of the debate over the president's term length?

• Consideration of terms from one year to life.

• A fixed term of four years.

• A fixed term of two years.

• A fixed term of six years.

What is the purpose of tariffs according to the document?

• To make goods cheaper

• To protect businesses in their own states

• To encourage foreign trade

• To eliminate taxes

What was the Commerce or Slave-Trade Compromise?

• An agreement to end slavery immediately

• A compromise to regulate interstate commerce

• An agreement that the North would not interfere with the importation of enslaved people for twenty years

• A decision to impose tariffs on all goods