The Great Compromise addressed the issue of representation in Congress. What was the outcome of this compromise?
Unit 4 Day 2 Bellringer - Road to Constitution

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Equal representation in both houses of Congress
Representation based on population in both houses of Congress
Equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives
Representation based on state size in both houses of Congress
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention. What did it determine?
That all slaves would be counted as full persons for representation purposes
That three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for representation and taxation purposes
That slaves would have the right to vote
That the slave trade would be immediately abolished
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary issue addressed by the Great Compromise?
The method of electing the president
The counting of slaves for taxation and representation
The balance of power between large and small states in the legislative branch
The regulation of interstate commerce
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which compromise involved a bicameral legislature, combining elements of both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Commerce Compromise
The Slave Trade Compromise
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Constitutional Convention, what was the compromise that combined proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate called?
The Great Compromise Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Commerce Compromise
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention determined how enslaved people would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation?
The Great Compromise
The Commerce Compromise
The Slave Trade Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key differences between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan?
The New Jersey Plan called for a stronger national government
The Virginia Plan called for equal representation for all states
The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation, while the Virginia Plan proposed representation based on population
The Virginia Plan advocated for a unicameral legislature
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