Question

the birth of the constitution
compromise
challenges

1. define

bicameral:
unicameral:

1. what question was resolved with the great compromise?

1. what plan was supported by the large states? why?

1. what plan was supported by the small states? why?

1. fill in the information:

a. virginia plan:

1. how many houses?
2. number of congressmen determined by:

b. new jersey plan:

1. how many houses?
2. number of congressmen determined by:

1. what was the great compromise, and how did it establish the legislative body?

1. circle the correct ending to each statement:

a. representatives in the house of representatives are chosen by:
population equality
b. senators in the senate are chosen by:
population equality

Explanation:

These questions relate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention's compromises, focusing on legislative structure debates. Key concepts include bicameral/unicameral legislatures, the Great Compromise, Virginia/New Jersey Plans, and congressional representation rules.

Answer:

1. Bicameral: A legislature with two separate houses (e.g., Senate and House of Representatives).

Unicameral: A legislature with only one house.

1. The question of how states would be represented in the national legislature (equal vs. population-based representation).
2. The Virginia Plan; it proposed representation based on population, which benefited larger states with more people.
3. The New Jersey Plan; it proposed equal representation for all states, which protected smaller states from being outvoted by larger ones.
4. A. Virginia Plan: 1. Two houses; 2. Population

B. New Jersey Plan: 1. One house; 2. Equal representation (each state gets the same number)

1. The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives (representation based on population) and the Senate (equal representation for each state, 2 senators per state). This resolved the conflict between large and small states over representation.
2. A. POPULATION

B. EQUALITY