Vocab
Bill
The draft of a law
How many houses were in the New Jersey Plan?
1 house
How many houses were in the Virgina Plan?
2 houses
True or false: The Great Comprise was the Virginia Plan edited.
False
How was the VA plan used in the constitution?
It was a blueprint for the U.S. constitution
Amend
How many members are in the Senate and how long are they elected for?
435 members and 2 year term.
How many members are in the House of Representatives and how long are they elected for?
535 members and 7 year term.
How many parts did the Great Compromise have?
3
Which philosopher from the Enlightenment had the most impact on the founding fathers and the constitution?
John Locke
Proportional Representation
The idea to have a state with more people should have more representation.
True of False: favored by medium sized states.
False
True or False: Favored by larger states.
True
How did the Great Comprise combine the NJ and VA plan? Give two ways.
Senate from the NJ plan
House of Representatives from the VA plan
How long did it take for the Compromise to actually happen?
1 month
Equal Represantation
A principle that all members of a society should have an equal and fair voice in decision-making
States
Who has the most power in the VA plan?
The federal government
Difference between Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate has equal representation and the House of Representatives is where larger states have more representation.
What state had the most and least population?
Virginia and Delaware
Bicameral Legislature
Lawmaking body that has two separate houses
Who proposed the NJ plan?
William Paterson
Who proposed the VA plan?
James Madison and Edmund Randolph
Who proposed the Great Comprise?
Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth
Can you guess the number of people that were in either the most or least (or both) popular state?
Delaware: 59,096
Virginia: 691,737