Great Compromise

Who came up with the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• William Patterson

• Edmond Randolph

• Thomas Jefferson

The Great Compromise resolved an argument about . . .

• how to count slaves

• how to determine congressional representation

Which are true statements about the GREAT COMPROMISE?

• created a bicameral legislature

• allowed each state to have two senators

• allowed larger states to have more representatives in the House of Representatives

• created a process for electing the President

• ended slavery in the Northwest Territory

The Great Compromise was an agreement to end an argument between . . .

• large states and small states

• slave states and free states

The Great Compromise was developed during the . . .

• Constitutional Convention of 1787

• Second Continental Congress

In the United States Senate . . .

• each state is equally represented with two senators

• small states are only allowed to have one senator

In the United States House of Representatives . . .

• each state is equally represented with two representatives

• states with a large population are allowed to have more representatives

What was the Great Compromise of 1787?

• An agreement on the structure of the U.S. Congress

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• A peace agreement with Britain

• A compromise on the Bill of Rights

Which two plans were combined in the Great Compromise?

• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

• New York Plan and Pennsylvania Plan

• Connecticut Plan and Maryland Plan

• Georgia Plan and South Carolina Plan

What issue did the Great Compromise address?

• Representation in Congress

• Slavery

• Taxation

• Trade regulations