Constitutional Compromises Video Quiz

What was the United States' First Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution of 1787
• Declaration of Independence

Describe 3 issues with the Articles of Confederation that contributed to their failure.

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• The Virginia Plan proposed a weak national government.

• The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature based on population.

• The Virginia Plan suggested equal representation for all states regardless of population.
• The Virginia Plan aimed to establish a monarchy in the United States.

What did the New Jersey Plan propose?

• A legislature with equal representation for each state.

• A legislature with representation based on population.

• A federal system with a strong executive branch.
• A multi-party system with proportional representation.

How did the Great Compromise solve the conflict over state representation in the legislature?

What did the 3/5ths compromise establish?

• The 3/5ths Compromise established that each slave would be counted as a full person for representation.
• The 3/5ths Compromise established that only free men would be counted for representation.
• The 3/5ths Compromise established that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.
• The 3/5ths Compromise established a tax on slave owners based on the number of slaves owned.

Consider that slaves could not vote during the time of the founding.

If your goal was to abolish (get rid of) slavery, would you have preferred that Slaves count as part of the population for state representation? Explain your answer.

What did the Federalists propose for the new Constitution?

• A strong central government and a system of checks and balances.
• A decentralized government with little federal authority.

• A monarchy with absolute power for the president.
• A weak central government with no checks and balances.

What did the Anti-Federalists propose for the new Constitution?

• A weaker central government with protections for individual and states' rights.

• A rule that the central government could overrule any state law.

• Elimination of state governments entirely.
• A stronger central government without limitations.

Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To protect individual liberties and address concerns about government power.

• To create a stronger executive branch.
• To limit the power of the states.
• To establish a national religion.