Founding Principles of the U.S. Constitution

The video discusses the Great Compromise of 1787, focusing on the Constitutional Convention's debates over state representation. It compares the Virginia Plan, favoring large states, and the New Jersey Plan, favoring small states. Roger Sherman proposed the Connecticut Compromise, blending both plans to create a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House. The video also touches on federalism and the compromise's impact on future legislation.

What was the primary focus of the Great Compromise?

• Representation

• Trade

• Taxation

• Military

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To elect a president

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence

• To draft the Bill of Rights

Which plan proposed a two-house Congress based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Rhode Island Plan

• New Jersey Plan

Who was the main proponent of the Virginia Plan?

• William Paterson

• Roger Sherman

• Edmund Randolph

• James Madison

What was the key feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• A strong executive branch

• A single-house legislature

• Equal representation for each state

• Proportional representation

Who proposed the Connecticut Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

How did the Connecticut Compromise resolve the issue of representation?

• By combining elements of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans

• By giving more power to the federal government

• By allowing states to choose their representation method

• By creating a single-house legislature

In the Connecticut Compromise, how was the Senate structured?

• Based on population

• Equal representation for each state

• Appointed by the president

• Elected by the people

What was the role of the lower house in the Connecticut Compromise?

• To be elected by the people based on population

• To represent the states equally

• To have no legislative power

• To be appointed by state legislatures

What future issue did the Great Compromise help to address?

• The abolition of slavery

• The establishment of the Supreme Court

• The three-fifths compromise

• The election of the president