Great Compromise

_________________________ was the first national constitution in America.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• Powerful

• Strong

• Weak

• Ambitious

Which was a weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to tax

• No national court system

• No national army

• All of them were weaknesses

Large states thought representation in Congress should be based on ____________________

• equality

• land ownership

• population

• power

The Great Compromise divided Congress into __________ parts/houses.

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 13

The two parts/houses of Congress are.......

• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

• Senate and President

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Senate and Executive Branch

Each state has ____________ representatives in the Senate. Those representatives are called Senators.

• 55

• 13

• 2

• The number of Senators is based on population

Each state has __________ representatives in the House of Representatives. We call these people representatives.

• 1

• 2

• 4

• Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.

_________________ states thought representation in Congress should be equal.

• Small states

• Large states

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• 1 House that controls everything
• 2 Houses that have no power
• 2 Houses that both vote on laws
• 2 Houses that take turns being in charge