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Big States
Small States
The Compromise
Vocabulary
100
States with larger populations are this
What is bigger states
100
States with smaller populations are this
What is smaller states
100
Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman proposed this plan
What is the Connecticut Plan.
100
change or alter
What is amend
200
Larger states wanted this
What is, more power since they have a larger population.
200
Smaller states wanted this
What is equal representation or What is giving each state an equal vote
200
The compromise combined aspects of which two plans
What is Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
200
proposed laws
What is bills
300
This had, a centralized government, 3 branches - legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch. The legislative branch would include 2 parts: The House of Representatives and Senate. The number of seats that each state would get, would depend on that state’s population
What is the Virginia Plan
300
This proposed two houses of Congress both elected by the population. It ensures that each vote had equal representation by giving each state one vote under the legislative body of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the New Jersey plan
300
Fill in the blanks: Senate had _______________ (____ vote per state) and the House of Rep. had representation based on__________
Senate had equal representation (one vote per state) and the House of Rep. had representation based on population
300
the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses.
What is bicameral legislature
400
Which two of these states are not part of the "big" states? (must get both correct for credit) New York, New Jersey,Maryland, Rhode Island and , North Carolina,
What is New Jersey and Rhode Island
400
What is one thing, small states feared?
They did not want the larger states to control the new national government.
400
The compromise composed of which two houses and explain each house.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate was granted power to pass or reject bills, later they were able to amend them. And the House of Representatives granted power to create bills.
400
an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.
What is proportional representation