Compromises at the Convention

Much of the Constitution's language was born out of compromises reached between all of the following groups EXCEPT:

• Large states versus small states

• Slave states versus non-slave states

• Enslaved people versus slaveowners

• Federalists versus Anti-Federalists

The Great Compromise primarily led to:

• The adoption of the Bill of Rights

• The creation of a bicameral legislature

• The creation of an executive branch headed by a president

• The creation of the Electoral College

All of the following are true of the U.S. House of Representatives, EXCEPT:

• It was created to satisfy the demands of larger states

• Each state is given a certain number of representatives based on its population

• Each state receives exactly two representatives, regardless of its population

• Bills passed by the House must be approved by the Senate, and vice versa

All of the following are true of the U.S. Senate, EXCEPT:

• It was created to satisfy the demands of smaller states

• Each state receives exactly two senators, regardless of its population

• Bills passed by the Senate must be approved by the House, and vice versa

• It was created to satisfy the demands of larger states

As a result of the Three-Fifths "Compromise":

• The votes of enslaved individuals would count as three-fifths of a free person's vote

• A state could count three-fifths of its enslaved population for the purpose of representation

• Non-slave states were overrepresented in the House of Representatives

• Slavery in the U.S. would be abolished 35 years after the adoption of the Constitution

Federalists were those individuals who believed that:

• Slavery should be abolished

• Creating a more powerful national government would lead to tyranny

• A more powerful national government was needed to govern the country effectively

• Smaller states should be overrepresented in Congress to prevent larger states from dominating

An Anti-Federalist would probably agree with all of the following statements EXCEPT:

• "The states should have a say in most national government decisions"

• "The government created by the Articles is too weak"

• "Most of the government's power should be held by the states"

• "Giving the national government more power could lead to tyranny"

Which of the following was added to the Constitution primarily to convince Anti-Federalists to agree to its adoption?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Three-Fifths Clause

• The establishment of a bicameral legislature

• States were given the power to veto national laws they disliked