Understanding the Constitution and Compromises

What was the Virginia Plan?

• A plan to abolish slavery in the southern states

• Congress was to be made up of two parts: House of Representatives and Senate

• A proposal to create a single-house legislature

• A plan to establish a monarchy in the United States

Which group believed that having three branches of government would limit each other's power, preventing the central government from being too powerful?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Monarchists

• Loyalists

What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• Created a bicameral (2 house) legislative branch. House of Rep - representation based on population; Senate - all states had 2 reps

• A compromise to abolish the electoral college

At the Constitutional Convention, what was the debate over slaves about?

• Whether slaves should be allowed to vote

• How/if they should be counted towards taxes and towards representation in Congress

• The abolition of slavery

• The rights of slaves to own property

What was the 3/5 compromise?

• A decision to count 3/5 of the states for ratification purposes

• Determined 3/5 slaves would count towards population for representation in Congress - favored the South

• A compromise to allow 3/5 of the states to have equal representation

• An agreement to tax 3/5 of the slave population

What is the electoral college?

• A college where future politicians are trained

• A group of electors (delegates) who cast votes for the President and VP every four years

• A system to elect members of Congress

• A method to select Supreme Court justices

What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

• The first amendment to the Constitution

• The introduction to the Constitution, which explains the goals of the new government

• A list of the rights of citizens

• A summary of the Articles of Confederation

Which group wanted a small central government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Monarchists

Which group thought that the original Constitution doesn't guarantee citizens specific rights?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Monarchists

Which group feared that a strong central government would overpower the state governments, causing them to lose independence and influence?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Monarchists