Quiz on the Great Compromise

What was the main purpose of the Great Compromise?

• To merge the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

• To create a new state

• To abolish the Senate

• To increase taxes

Who proposed the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What did the Great Compromise create in Congress?

• A bicameral Congress

• A unicameral Congress

• A tricameral Congress

• No Congress

Which plan called for three branches of government?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The Sherman Plan

What did the New Jersey Plan emphasize?

• Equal representation for each state

• Representation based on population

• A single branch of government

• A monarchy

How many senators did the Great Compromise propose for each state?

• Two senators

• Three senators

• One senator

• Four senators

What was the responsibility of the House of Representatives according to the Great Compromise?

• Bills about money

• Foreign policy

• Military decisions

• Judicial appointments

What was the other name for the Great Compromise?

• The Connecticut Compromise

• The New York Compromise

• The Virginia Compromise

• The New Jersey Compromise

What was the key change made by Sherman in the Great Compromise?

• One chamber based on population, the other with equal representation

• Both chambers based on population

• Both chambers with equal representation

• No change in representation

What was the main goal of the Great Compromise?

• To satisfy both sides

• To create a new constitution

• To abolish the government

• To increase taxes