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AP Gov Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plan Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Virginia Plan?

a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
2.

What could the Virginia Plan's Legislature do?

a)

Regulate commerce

b)

Levy taxes

c)

Create laws

d)

Veto State laws

e)

Veto National laws

3.

For the Virginia Plan, what was the Lower House based on?

a)
Population of each state
b)
Geographic size of each state
c)
Wealth of each state
d)
Equal representation for each state
4.

For the Virginia Plan, what was the Upper House based on?

a)
Population of each state
b)
Geographic size of each state
c)
Wealth of each state
d)
Equal representation for each state
5.

For the Virginia Plan, how was the Lower House chosen?

a)
The Lower House was appointed by the Senate.
b)
The Lower House was chosen by state legislatures.
c)
The Lower House was selected by a presidential vote.
d)
The Lower House was chosen by the people through direct election.
6.

For the Great Compromise, how was the Lower House chosen?

a)
The Lower House was appointed by the Senate.
b)
The Lower House was chosen by state legislatures.
c)
The Lower House was selected by a presidential vote.
d)
The Lower House was chosen by the people through direct election.
7.

For the Great Compromise, how was the Upper House chosen?

a)

The Upper House was appointed by the Senate.

b)

The Upper House was chosen by state legislatures.

c)

The Upper House was selected by a presidential vote.

d)

The Upper House was chosen by the people through direct election.

8.

For the Virginia Plan, how was the Upper House chosen?

a)
The Upper House was chosen by the Lower House.
b)
The Upper House was chosen by state governors.
c)
The Upper House was appointed by the President.
d)
The Upper House was elected by the public.
9.

In the Virginia Plan, who elected the President and Cabinet?

a)

The Lower House

(legislature)

b)
The Senate
c)
The Electoral College
d)
The Supreme Court
e)

The Upper House

10.

In the Virginia Plan, who elected the National Jud.?

a)
The State Legislatures
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
d)

The Lower House

e)

The Upper House

11.

What was the purpose of the Council of Revision?

a)
To review legislation for constitutionality and provide a check on legislative power.
b)
To create new laws without legislative input.
c)
To enforce existing laws and regulations.
d)
To provide legal advice to the executive branch.
12.

What kind of legislature was the Virginia Plan under?

a)
Federal legislature
b)
Tricameral legislature
c)
Bicameral legislature
d)
Unicameral legislature
13.

What kind of legislature was the New Jersey Plan under?

a)
Federal legislature
b)
Tricameral legislature
c)
Bicameral legislature
d)
Unicameral legislature
14.

The Virginia Plan was liked and dislike by who?

a)
Liked by smaller states; disliked by larger states.
b)
Liked by all states; disliked by none.
c)
Liked by larger states; disliked by smaller states.
d)
Liked by medium-sized states; disliked by larger states.
15.

Who created the New Jersey Plan?

a)
James Madison
b)
William Paterson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
George Washington
16.

Through the New Jersey Plan each State...

a)
Each State would have representation based on population.
b)
Each State would have equal representation in Congress.
c)
Each State would have fewer representatives than larger states.
d)
Each State would have no representation in Congress.
17.

Overall the New Jersey Plan had the same powers as the Articles of Confederation, excluding...

a)
the power to tax and regulate commerce
b)

the power to issue currency and have state banks

c)

the power to appoint judges and write legislature

d)
the power to declare war
18.

The New Jersey Plan had what kind of executive?

a)

A bicameral executive, moderate

b)

A single executive, stronger

c)

A plural executive, weaker

d)

A plural executive, stronger

19.

Through the New Jersey Plan, who elected the National Jud.?

a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The State Legislatures
d)

The Executive

e)

The Lower House

20.

What clause did the New Jersey Plan have that was later adopted into the Constitution?

a)

Says that the Constitution is the law of the land.

b)
Direct election of the President
c)
A Bill of Rights
d)
Proportional representation in the House
21.

Overall, who liked and disliked the New Jersey Plan?

a)
Only the southern states disliked the New Jersey Plan.
b)
Smaller states liked the New Jersey Plan; larger states disliked it.
c)
All states were in favor of the New Jersey Plan.
d)
Larger states liked the New Jersey Plan; smaller states disliked it.
22.

Both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan are what kind of systems?

a)
Unitary systems
b)
Federal systems
c)
Confederate systems
d)
Monarchical systems
e)

Parliamentary system

23.

Who created the Great Compromise?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Roger Sherman

e)

William Paterson

24.

What type of legislature did the Great Compromise have?

a)
Bicameral legislature
b)
Federal legislature
c)
Tricameral legislature
d)
Unicameral legislature
25.

In the Great Compromise, what was the Lower House based on?

a)
Population of the states
b)
Representation based on state wealth
c)
Representation based on land area
d)
Equal representation for all states
26.

In the Great Compromise, what was the Upper House based on?

a)
Population of the states
b)
Representation based on state wealth
c)
Representation based on land area
d)
Equal representation for all states
27.

In the Great Compromise, who elected the Executive?

a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Electoral College
c)
The Senate
d)
The President's Cabinet
28.

In the Great Compromise, who elected the National Jud.?

a)
The Vice President, without any confirmation.
b)
The President, with Senate confirmation.
c)
The Congress, with House approval.
d)
The Supreme Court, by popular vote.
29.

The Electoral Colleges are proportional to...

a)
the number of representatives in Congress
b)
the number of electoral votes per state
c)
the total population of the country
d)
the number of senators in each state
30.

What were the original US departments?

a)

War

b)

Treasury

c)

State

d)

Justice

e)

Goods

31.

Through the Great Compromise, the Upper House confirmed...

a)

judges

b)

cabinet

c)

electoral colleges

d)

executive

e)

president

32.

Through the Great Compromise, the President appointed...

a)
Governors, with the approval of the House.
b)
Judges, with the consent of the Supreme Court.
c)
Ambassadors, without any Senate involvement.
d)
Senators, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
33.

Overall, who liked the Great Compromise?

a)
Both small and large states liked the Great Compromise.
b)
Neither small nor large states liked the Great Compromise.
c)
Only small states liked the Great Compromise.
d)
Only large states liked the Great Compromise.

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