10/24 The Great Compromise

What problem did the Great Compromise solve?

• the number of representative for each state in Congress

• the number of years a person could be president

Which states favored the Virginia Plan?

• large

• small

Why did larger states favor the Virginia Plan?

• more people means more representatives for the state

• all states would be represented equally

Which states favored the New Jersey Plan?

• Large

• Small

Why did smaller states favor the New Jersey Plan?

• more people means more representatives for the state

• all states would be represented equally

Which plan used the population of the state to decide the number of representatives it would have?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Which plan would make the number of representatives equal for all states?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Who helped create the Great Compromise?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

How many houses of Congress did the Great Compromise create?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In which house of Congress is the number of representatives based on the state's population?

• House of Representatives

• Senate