Unit 4 Day 2 Bellringer - Road to Constitution

The Great Compromise addressed the issue of representation in Congress. What was the outcome of this compromise?

• Equal representation in both houses of Congress

• Representation based on population in both houses of Congress

• Equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives

• Representation based on state size in both houses of Congress

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention. What did it determine?

• That all slaves would be counted as full persons for representation purposes

• That three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for representation and taxation purposes

• That slaves would have the right to vote

• That the slave trade would be immediately abolished

What was the primary issue addressed by the Great Compromise?

• The method of electing the president

• The counting of slaves for taxation and representation

• The balance of power between large and small states in the legislative branch

• The regulation of interstate commerce

Which compromise involved a bicameral legislature, combining elements of both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• The Slave Trade Compromise

During the Constitutional Convention, what was the compromise that combined proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate called?

• The Great Compromise Compromise

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Commerce Compromise

Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention determined how enslaved people would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• The Slave Trade Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

What was one of the key differences between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?

• The New Jersey Plan called for a stronger national government

• The Virginia Plan called for equal representation for all states

• The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation, while the Virginia Plan proposed representation based on population

• The Virginia Plan advocated for a unicameral legislature

Which states were more likely to support the New Jersey Plan?

• Large states like Virginia and Pennsylvania

• Southern states with large slave populations

• Smaller states like New Jersey and Delaware

• Western states with frontier territories

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

• The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

• They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

• Ensured due process of the law.

• The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Whiggs

• Representatives