Constitution

During the Constitutional Convention, the bigger states that wanted representation/votes based on population, proposed the

-Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan

During the Constitutional Convention, the smaller states that wanted representation/votes to be equal and fair, proposed the

-Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan

At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan included a proposal for —

• three branches of government

• one house legislature

• legislature with equal votes

• a powerful execuitive

Once the government was created, some felt like in needed protection, so they _________ it, or changed the Constitution and added the Bill of Rights

re-made, Amended, Changed

During the Constitutional convention Large states wanted representation based on

• representation based on economic power
• equal representation for all states
• population size
• representation based on land area

During the Constitutional convention smaller states felt that would be unfair and wanted representation based on

• proportional representation
• equal representation
• weighted representation
• regional representation

The agreement between the large and small states where they accepted representation based on population and equal representation was called the....

• Great Compromise
• Connecticut Compromise
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan

Under the Great Compromise, the bicameral or _____ ________ legislature/lawmaking body was made

• Parliamentary
• congressional

• two house

• Legislative Assembly

Which principle of American democracy is traced to the English Bill of Rights?

• Limited government and protection of individual rights
• Absolute monarchy
• Unrestricted government
• No protection for individual rights

Bicameral means

• one house of government

• two houses of government

• three houses of government