Quiz on the Virginia Plan

Who spearheaded the Virginia Plan?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

What are the three branches of government proposed in the Virginia Plan?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Military

• Executive, Judicial, Educational

• Judicial, Legislative, Financial

What system did the Virginia Plan help to establish?

• System of monarchy

• System of checks and balances

• System of direct democracy

• System of federalism

What type of Congress did the Virginia Plan propose?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Multicameral

How were delegates chosen according to the Virginia Plan?

• By lottery

• By wealth

• According to the population of each state

• By age

What was the main aim of the Virginia Plan?

• To limit the power of smaller states

• To limit the power of any one part of government

• To increase the power of the executive branch

• To abolish the legislative branch

What did supporters of the Virginia Plan believe about representation?

• It should be based on wealth

• It should be attached to population

• It should be based on age

• It should be based on education

What did the Virginia Plan aim to prevent in the American legislature?

• The entrenchment of powerful senators

• The rise of a monarchy

• The creation of a new constitution

• The expansion of the military

What did the Virginia Plan propose about the terms of representatives?

• They should serve for life

• They should serve short terms

• They should serve long terms

• They should serve until retirement

What did the Virginia Plan create to adjust to the changing face of a nation?

• A monarchy

• A flexible legislature

• A rigid constitution

• A permanent executive