Government 1
What is the best definition of unicameral?
a representative of the people
an agreement by which each party gives up something
a government with one legislative body
a government with no legislative body
a government with one legislative body
Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?
Wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor
Wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules
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 agreed on what governmental changes were necessary.
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
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.
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?
The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.
The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
What was the subject of the most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?
taxes
slavery
representation
delegaton
representation
The Constitution was a result of multiple
legislations.
democracies.
compromises.
populations.
compromises.
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.
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan.
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
a government made up of two parts or houses
How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?
It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.
It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
It gave every state the same number of state representatives.
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?
It included all of Edmund Randolph’s ideas.
It was a completely new and different plan.
It overlooked the issue of state representation.
It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.
It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.
The Virginia Plan supported the idea of
representation based on population.
unicameral legislation.
equal representation of states.
multi-cameral representation.
representation based on population.
The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of
bicameral legislation.
equal representation.
multi-cameral legislation.
parliamentary government.
equal representation.
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
the House of Representatives
How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention?
Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.
The northern states were convinced that enslaved people should be included fully as a part of the population.
The southern states knew counting enslaved people as part of the population would damage their governmental position.
Neither region wanted the enslaved people counted as part of the population because it would skew their representation.
Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.
The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about
representation.
taxes.
population.
legislature.
representation.
Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?
the New Jersey Plan
the Virginia Plan
the Electoral process for the presidency
the Three-Fifths Compromise
the Three-Fifths Compromise
Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention?
The states were not ready to give up their independence to an all-powerful national government.
The states believed the Articles of Confederation were working and did not need to be replaced.
Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs.
Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to another war.
Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs.
The men sent to the Constitutional Convention to represent their states were best known as
representatives
senators
delegates
politicians.
delegates
According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?
only in the North
mostly in the South
mostly in the Mid-West
only in the far West
mostly in the South
Read the excerpt from James Madison’s notes on the Constitutional Convention from July 14, 1787.
Mr. SHERMAN urged the equality of votes [in the Senate] not so much as a security for the small States; as for the State Govts. which could not be preserved unless they were represented & had a negative in the Genl. Government. He had no objection to the members in the [House] voting per capita, as had been suggested by [Mr. Gerry].
What did Roger Sherman contribute to the drafting of the Constitution?
the Three-Fifths Compromise
the Virginia Plan
the Great Compromise
the New Jersey Plan
the Great Compromise
Read the excerpt from James Madison’s notes on the Constitutional Convention from July 7, 1787.
Mr. SHERMAN Supposed that it was the wish of every one that some Genl. Govt. should be established. An equal vote in the [Senate] would, he thought, be most likely to give it the necessary vigor. The small States have more vigor in their Govts. than the large ones, the more influence therefore the large ones have, the weaker will be the Govt. In the large States it will be most difficult to collect the real & fair sense of the people. Fallacy & undue influence will be practiced with most success: and improper men will most easily get into office.
Which statement best represents Roger Sherman’s argument in favor of equal representation in the Senate?
Small states are easier to manage politically, while large states are more likely to be corrupt.
Large states are ruled more democratically, while small states are more likely to be corrupt.
Small states hold elections more often than large states, while large states appoint representatives.
Large states hold elections more often than small states, while small states appoint representatives.
Small states are easier to manage politically, while large states are more likely to be corrupt.
Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.
Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.
What was James Wilson’s most notable contribution to the drafting of the Constitution?
the Three-Fifths Compromise
the Virginia Plan
the Great Compromise
the New Jersey Plan
the Three-Fifths Compromise
Read the excerpt from Robert Yates’s notes from the Constitutional Convention on June 11, 1787.
Mr. Wilson was of opinion, and therefore moved, that the mode of representation of each of the States ought to be from the number of its free inhabitants, and of every other description three fifths to one free inhabitant.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
established equal representation in Congress regardless of a state’s population.
established that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for partial representation.
established proportional representation in Congress for both large and small states.
established that slavery would be outlawed within twenty years of the Constitution’s ratification.
established that a state’s enslaved population would be counted for partial representation.
Who was responsible for creating the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
William Paterson
George Washington
James Williams
Roger Sherman