Foundations of American Government

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on population during the Constitutional Convention?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong central government

• To establish the first constitution of the United States

• To abolish state governments

• To declare independence from Britain

Which plan favored equal representation for all states regardless of size?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

The Great Compromise resulted in which type of legislature?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• No legislature

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government

• The state governments

• The president

• The Supreme Court

Which compromise combined elements of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave too much power to the president

• It could not tax the states

• It created a strong army

• It allowed for easy amendments

Which plan was supported mainly by smaller states?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

The Great Compromise established which two houses in Congress?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• House of Commons and House of Lords

• Assembly and Council

• Parliament and Senate

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have in Congress?

• Based on population

• Two votes

• One vote

• Three votes