Constitution/Bill of Rights Set Two

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention proposed a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, creating a bicameral legislature with one chamber based on population and the other with equal representation?

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention favored equal representation for each state?

According to the Virginia Plan, how was representation in the legislature to be determined?

What plan did James Madison propose at the Constitutional Convention for the structure of the government?

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

True of False? In a federal system, Congress would share power with the states.

• True

• False

What was one thing that Congress could not do under the Articles of Confederation?

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a stronger central government?

Which law described how a territory could become a state and outlawed slavery in the territories?

What document made Congress the national government, with each state having one vote in Congress?