Constitutional Convention Compromises

What was the main focus of the Virginia Plan during the Constitutional Convention?

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on population

• Abolishing the Articles of Confederation

• Establishing a monarchy

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Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

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What was the Great Compromise also known as?

• Connecticut Compromise

• New York Compromise

• Massachusetts Compromise

• Pennsylvania Compromise

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How did the 3/5 Compromise affect the representation of enslaved people?

• Each enslaved person counted as one whole person

• Each enslaved person counted as 3/5 of a person

• Enslaved people were not counted at all

• Each enslaved person counted as 1/2 of a person

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What is the primary function of the Electoral College?

• To elect members of Congress

• To elect the President and Vice President

• To draft new laws

• To amend the Constitution

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Which state proposed the Virginia Plan?

• New York

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

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Who primarily supported the New Jersey Plan?

• Large states

• Small states

• Southern states

• Northern states

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What was the main outcome of the Great Compromise?

• A unicameral legislature

• A bicameral legislature

• Abolishment of slavery

• Direct election of the President

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In which year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

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How many houses are there in the legislature established by the Great Compromise?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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