6.3 Great Compromise

When 2 sides who disagree meet in the middle, they

• argue

• disagree

• compromise

• fight

The New Jersey Plan said that the number of representatives should be:

• equal for every state

• based on the population of each state

The Virginia Plan said that the number of representatives should be:

• equal for every state

• based on the population of each state

The Great Compromise created the US legislature, called

• Parliament

• Congress

• Judges

• President

Congress has 2 parts:

• the House of Representatives

• the House of Burgesses

• the House of Lords

• the Senate

• the President

In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives is

• equal for every state

• based on the population in the state

• decided by the President

• decided by Judges

In the Senate, the number of senators is

• equal for every state

• based on the population in the state

• decided by the President

• decided by Judges

The Constitution was signed in ________, creating the US government.

• 1776

• 1783

• 1787

• 1803

The _____________ was added to the Constitution in 1791 to protect people's rights

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Wrongs

• Articles of Confederation

• Articles of Rights

The Bill of Rights protects some of our most important rights and freedoms, like:

• freedom of speech (what you say)

• freedom of religion (what you believe)

• freedom of press (news)

• freedom of assembly (meeting people)

• freedom of taxes (no taxes)