The Constitutional Convention Challenge
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What was the main concern of the small states during the Constitutional Convention?

  • They wanted to reject the Constitution
  • They wanted more power for the large states
  • They wanted equal representation in the legislature (correct)
  • They wanted a unicameral legislature

    • What was the main concern of the large states during the Constitutional Convention?

  • They wanted equal representation in the legislature
  • They wanted to reject the Constitution
  • They wanted more power for the small states (correct)
  • They wanted a unicameral legislature

    • What did the New Jersey Plan propose for the legislative branch?

  • A bicameral legislature
  • Proportional representation based on population
  • A unicameral legislature (correct)
  • Equal representation for all states

    • What new powers did the New Jersey Plan give to Congress?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What compromise plan combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

    <p>The Great Compromise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the lower chamber in the compromise plan proposed by Roger Sherman?

    <p>The House of Representatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were representatives in the House of Representatives determined?

    <p>Based on a state's population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were representatives in the Senate determined?

    <p>Equal representation for all states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the large states argue in favor of?

    <p>Proportional representation based on population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the small states argue in favor of?

    <p>Equal representation in the legislature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city hosted the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

    <p>Philadelphia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who served as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>George Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>To create a new framework of government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>55</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What document did the delegates create at the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>United States Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Virginia Plan?

    <p>A plan for a bicameral legislature based on state population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who presented the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>Edmund Randolph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main issue of dispute regarding representation at the Constitutional Convention?

    <p>How many representatives each state would get</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the impact of basing representation on state population?

    <p>Larger states would have more power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the impact of giving each state an equal number of representatives?

    <p>Smaller states would have more influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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