10 questions
Which plan called for a bicameral legislature?
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
The Land Ordinance of 1753
Marbury v. Madison
True or False: The New Jersey Plan gave each state an equal number of votes in the federal government.
True
False
What is a major difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The New Jersey Plan wanted a bicameral legislature while the Virginia Plan wanted a unicameral legislature
The New Jersey Plan only applied to the Northern states while the Virginia Plan appealed to the Western territories
The Virginia Plan wanted a bicameral legislature while the New Jersey Plan wanted a unicameral legislature.
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan are both names for the Great Compromise and called for the same type of legislature and federal government structure.
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by...
The state's population
The state's slave population only
How big the land mass of a state is
The amount of white land owners in the state only
Which of the following is NOT part of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The Fugitive Slave Clause
Three-fifths of the slave population would count to determine representation
The North would abolish slavery
What is the significance of Governor Morris's speech on August 8, 1787?
The issue of tariffs became a major dividing topic for the West and the South
The issue of slavery became a major dividing topic between the North and the South
Commerce in the US was very different than that in Europe which may lead to another revolutionary war
The North and the South agree on the immorality of slavery and decided to abolish the practice
According to Morris, why is it illogical to count slaves when determining state's representation in Congress if they have no rights and are treated as property?
Because slaves do not pay taxes or vote. They are not represented in the government.
Because slavery is an inhumane practice according to Morris
Because if slaves were treated as property, then that would allow other types of property to count in the population
All of the above
How did the delegates resolve their debate on tariffs in the Commerce Compromise?
It allowed for states to regulate their own tariffs and also regulate slavery indefinitely
It allowed for the Congress to put tariffs on imports and exports
It allowed for Congress to put tariffs on imports but not exports. It also allowed the importation of slavery until 1807
It allowed the importation of slavery but banned exportation of American goods
Do you have your notes completed?
Yes
No
Take five minutes to summarize your notes on a blank spot on your guided notes sheet. Your summary must be 3 sentences.
I have summarized my notes in 3 sentences
n/a