The Great Compromise: Representation in Congress

What was the main issue debated during the Constitutional Convention?

• Taxation policies

• State representation in the national government

• Military funding

• Trade regulations

Which plan did the larger states support during the Constitutional Convention?

• Connecticut Plan

• Rhode Island Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

What did the smaller states want in terms of representation?

• Representation based on land size

• No representation at all

• Representation based on population

• Equal representation regardless of population

Who was a key figure in the Constitutional Convention determined to settle the arguments?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

What was James Madison's initial reaction to the Great Compromise?

• He was indifferent

• He resisted it strongly

• He saw it as a victory

• He fully supported it

What did James Wilson do to convince Madison to accept the compromise?

• He appealed to his sense of duty

• He offered him a bribe

• He threatened him

• He ignored him

What was the structure of the legislative branch as per the Great Compromise?

• Two houses: one with equal representation and one based on population

• One house with representation based on population

• One house with equal representation

• Two houses: both with equal representation

How many delegates would represent each state in the Senate according to the Great Compromise?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three

What determined the representation in the House of Representatives?

• State's wealth

• State's land size

• State's age

• State's population

What was the significance of the Great Compromise?

• It ended the Revolutionary War

• It established the first American constitution

• It balanced power between large and small states

• It created the Supreme Court