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At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, supporters of the Virginia plan and supporters of the New Jersey plan differed over the method for...
determining congressional representation
selecting the president's cabinet
adopting the amendment process
giving powers to the executive branch
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise between the large states and the small states resulted in...
the creation of a bicameral legislature
a provision for equal protection of the laws
a permanent solution to the slavery issue
the guarantee of voting rights for all male property owners
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise and the Three-fifths Compromise both involved the issue of how...
new states would be created
states would be represented in the national government
the armed forces would be controlled
presidential elections would be conducted
At the Constitutional Convention (1787), which issue was resolved by the Great Compromise?
method of electing the president
power of Congress to tax exports
regulation of interstate commerce
representation of states in Congress
Which major issue was debated at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and contributed directly to the start of the Civil War?
regulation of interstate commerce
setting of qualifications for federal office holders
length of presidential term of office
balance of power between the states and the national government
The Great Compromise enabled delegates at the Constitutional Convention (1787) to...
establish the principle of popular sovereignty in the territories
give Congress the exclusive right to declare war if the nation is attacked
protect the interests of states with small populations and states with large populations
provide for the indirect election of the president through the electoral college
These two statements describe:
grievances included in the Declaration of Independence
provisions found in the Articles of Confederation
compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention
amendments included in the Bill of Rights
Which statement most accurately explains why the institution of slavery was continued under the original Constitution of the United States?
The early factory system relied on the labor of slaves.
The majority of American families owned several slaves.
Slave rebellions made most whites oppose freedom for African Americans.
Southern states would not agree to a constitution that banned slavery.
What was a result of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
creating a two-house legislature
banning slavery in Southern states
requiring that the president have a cabinet
giving the Supreme Court the power to hear cases involving states
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