The Constitution Was A Result Of Multiple

Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

Their economy was based on agriculture.
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states. *
They had very large farms called plantations.

In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

the Senate
the House of Representatives*
the Office of the President
the Unicameral Legislature

Why did the state delegates meet in 1787?

to discuss a better system of government *
to elect George Washington as president
to write the Articles of Confederation
to collect taxes to pay the nation's debt

The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of:

bicameral legislation.
equal representation.*
multi-cameral legislation.
parliamentary government.

What was the primary way that the economy in the South differed from the economy of the North?

The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
The farms of the South raised agricultural products.*
The factories of the South provided important exports.
The factories of the South were far more advanced.

What is the best definition of bicameral?

a legislature based on size of the state
an act of working as a lawmaker for a group
a government made up of two parts or houses*
an agreement reached after long debate

How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

a. It sided completely with the unicameral legislature.
b. It focused representation on the larger states, not the smaller states.
c. It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans. *
d. It gave every state the same number of state representatives.

The Constitution was a result of multiple:

legislations.
democracies.
compromises.*
populations.

Once the delegates determined the Three-Fifths Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

the New Jersey Plan
the Virginia Plan
the Great Compromise
the presidential process*

Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion?

The states were not ready to give up all of their independence.
The states believed the Articles of Confederation were adequate.
Each state was looking out for its personal interests and needs.*
Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to mutiny.

Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

It called for a unicameral legislature.
It supported the interests of the smaller states.
It proposed an executive staff instead of a single executive.
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan. *

Why were delegates working to replace the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles created a central government that was too weak.*
The Articles created a central government that was too strong.
The Articles did not protect the rights of citizens.
The Articles did not protect the rights of the states.

Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
The delegates agreed on the same constitutional principles.
The delegates disagreed on whether governmental changes were necessary.
The delegates considered each one of their states to be independent.*

The act of formally approving something is known as

arbitration
delegation.
ratification.*
representation.

According to the 1790 census, where did enslaved people live within the United States?

only in the South
in every single state*
in a small portion of the North
only in the far West