Unit 3: The Constitution Quiz Review

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• 1 House that controls everything
• 2 Houses that have no power
• 2 Houses that both vote on laws
• 2 Houses that take turns being in charge

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

Which kind of state is happy with the Senate?

• Small State
• Large State

Which kind of state is happy with the House of Representatives (based on population)?

• Small State
• Large State

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

For any changes or amendments to the Articles, Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.

• all
• 7 of the
• 6 of the
• 10 of the