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What was the primary point of contention between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
What was the primary point of contention between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
- Whether the government should be divided into three branches.
- The role of the judicial branch in determining constitutionality.
- How states should be represented in the legislative branch. (correct)
- The need for an executive branch to enforce laws.
Which element of the government was addressed by both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
Which element of the government was addressed by both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
- The specific powers granted to the executive branch.
- The method of electing the executive leader.
- The structure of the judicial branch.
- The division of government into three branches. (correct)
What critical problem did the Great Compromise solve during the formation of the U.S. government?
What critical problem did the Great Compromise solve during the formation of the U.S. government?
- The disagreement on the structure of the judicial branch.
- The conflict between states over executive power.
- The dispute between large and small states regarding legislative representation. (correct)
- The argument over the process of amending the constitution.
In the Great Compromise, how was representation determined in the House of Representatives?
In the Great Compromise, how was representation determined in the House of Representatives?
What is the significance of the Senate having two representatives from each state, as established by the Great Compromise?
What is the significance of the Senate having two representatives from each state, as established by the Great Compromise?
Which of the following best describes the structure of the U.S. Congress as a result of the Great Compromise?
Which of the following best describes the structure of the U.S. Congress as a result of the Great Compromise?
What was Roger Sherman's role in the creation of the U.S. government?
What was Roger Sherman's role in the creation of the U.S. government?
How did the Great Compromise address the concerns of larger states during the constitutional debates?
How did the Great Compromise address the concerns of larger states during the constitutional debates?
If a state has a large population, how does this affect its representation in the U.S. Congress according to the Great Compromise?
If a state has a large population, how does this affect its representation in the U.S. Congress according to the Great Compromise?
Which of the following describes a key difference between the legislative branches proposed in the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
Which of the following describes a key difference between the legislative branches proposed in the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
What is the most accurate description of the term "bicameral," as it relates to the U.S. Congress?
What is the most accurate description of the term "bicameral," as it relates to the U.S. Congress?
Besides legislative representation, what fundamental issue was at stake during the debates that led to the Great Compromise?
Besides legislative representation, what fundamental issue was at stake during the debates that led to the Great Compromise?
How does the structure of the Senate reflect a compromise between the ideas presented in the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
How does the structure of the Senate reflect a compromise between the ideas presented in the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
If the United States had adopted the New Jersey Plan, what is the most likely outcome regarding smaller states?
If the United States had adopted the New Jersey Plan, what is the most likely outcome regarding smaller states?
Which statement accurately connects a specific feature of the U.S. government to one of the original plans?
Which statement accurately connects a specific feature of the U.S. government to one of the original plans?
How might the course of U.S. history be different if the Virginia Plan had been adopted without the Great Compromise?
How might the course of U.S. history be different if the Virginia Plan had been adopted without the Great Compromise?
What might have been the consequence if the New Jersey Plan had been adopted instead of the Great Compromise?
What might have been the consequence if the New Jersey Plan had been adopted instead of the Great Compromise?
Considering the views of both large and small states, what fundamental principle of governance does the Great Compromise exemplify?
Considering the views of both large and small states, what fundamental principle of governance does the Great Compromise exemplify?
What underlying assumption about states' rights is reflected in the New Jersey Plan?
What underlying assumption about states' rights is reflected in the New Jersey Plan?
In what way did the debates of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans highlight a fundamental tension in creating a new government?
In what way did the debates of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans highlight a fundamental tension in creating a new government?
Flashcards
Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan
A proposal for the structure of the U.S. government with three branches and representation based on state population.
New Jersey Plan
New Jersey Plan
A proposal for the structure of the U.S. government with three branches and equal representation for each state.
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch
The branch of government that creates laws.
Executive Branch
Executive Branch
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Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch
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Great Compromise
Great Compromise
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Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature
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House of Representatives
House of Representatives
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The Senate
The Senate
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Study Notes
- The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were proposals for structuring the new U.S. government.
- The Virginia Plan proposed a three-branch government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- The legislative branch would consist of two houses with representation based on population.
- The New Jersey Plan also suggested a three-branch government.
- The New Jersey Plan proposed a single-house legislature with one representative per state.
- Roger Sherman proposed the Great Compromise to resolve the divide between larger and smaller states.
- The Great Compromise created a two-house legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Representation in the House would be based on a state’s population.
- The Senate would have two representatives from each state.
- The Great Compromise established the bicameral structure of the U.S. government.
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