The Great Compromise

What was the main issue debated during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787?

• The structure of the new government

• The location of the nation's capital

• The design of the national flag

• The appointment of the first president

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on state population?

• Virginia Plan
• Articles of Confederation
• Connecticut Compromise
• New Jersey Plan

True or False: The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature where each state would have equal representation.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature with the upper house having equal representation and the lower house having representation based on ________.

• population

• geography

• state size

• wealth

The purpose of the Great Compromise was to:

• establish a bicameral legislature in the United States.

• create a single legislative body based on population.

• allow states to nullify federal laws.

• grant the President the power to veto any legislation.

What was the New Jersey plan?

• A proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787

• A plan to develop New Jersey's infrastructure in the 19th century

• A military strategy used during the American Revolutionary War

• A legislative act passed by the New Jersey state government in 1800

The Great Compromise-

• established the executive branch
• established the judicial branch
• established two houses in the legislative branch
• stated slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population

Which compromise during the Constitutional Convention addressed the issue of how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?

• To draft a new constitution for the United States

• To establish a national bank

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To elect the first President of the United States

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention favored small states by proposing equal representation for each state?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise