The Great Compromise

The Great Compromise

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jesse Schreiner

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary point of disagreement regarding state representation during the Constitutional Convention?

Whether states should have a national government

How states should be represented in the national government

The number of states allowed to join the union

The power of the executive branch over the states

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the preference of the larger states regarding representation in the national government?

Equal representation for all states

Representation based on state population

No representation for states in the national government

Representation based on economic contribution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two plans were proposed to address the issue of state representation during the Constitutional Convention?

The Federalist Plan and the Anti-Federalist Plan

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

The Connecticut Plan and the Rhode Island Plan

The Madison Plan and the Wilson Plan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise regarding representation in the two houses of the legislature?

Both houses would have representation based on population.

Both houses would have equal representation for all states.

The House of Representatives would have proportional representation, and the Senate would have equal representation.

The House of Representatives would have equal representation, and the Senate would have proportional representation.

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the Great Compromise in your own words

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