Unit I - RQ #4 - Constitutional Convention

While the New Jersey Plan favored equal representation, and the Virginia Plan favored representation based on population size, the Connecticut Compromise supported both because it

• allowed counting slaves as part of a state's population
• allowed states to decide based on population OR equal representation
• allowed for equal representation AND based on population
• allowed for NEITHER equal representation nor based on population

Why does the Connecticut Compromise actually not provide equal representation in Congress?

• It allows states with smaller populations to have more representation
• It gives states with smaller populations a greater voice in the Senate
• It favors wealthier states like New York and Texas, regardless of population
• It gives more power to the House of Representatives over the Senate

Which two groups in America did the Three-Fifths Compromise attempt negotiate in deciding representation in Congress (and taxation)?

• The North and the South
• The rich elites and the working class
• The farmers and the city residents
• The East and the West

The framers of the Constitution made developing the economy a major priority of the Constitution because

• They were rich, and wanted to protect their personal wealth
• They believed building a strong economy would benefit the country
• They wanted a government that wouldn't interfere with private business
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an individual rights issue protected by the Constitution?

• Prohibiting writs of habeas corpus
• Prohibiting ex post facto laws
• Denying voting rights to citizens
• Rights of trial by jury in criminal cases