Constitutional Convention Plans

Question 1

Virginia Plan

Answer 1

legislature composed of two chambers:
lower house selected by voters
upper house elected by lower house
congress apportioned by population of state
legislature has power to select executive and judiciary states

Question 2

New Jersey Plan

Answer 2

make articles stronger
congress apportioned equally by state
give congress power to raise revenue from duties, postal service fees
one house legislature

supremacy law that required laws of government to be better than state laws

Question 3

Connecticut Compromise

Answer 3

dispute settled connecticut delegation
connecticut compromise = great compromise
congress composed of two houses
smaller house based on equality
larger house based on population
made possible by strong support from government
executive branch enforces laws
judicial branch interprets laws
legislative branch makes laws and spends money

Question 4

3/5 Compromise

Answer 4

slavery is legal
slaves count as 3/5 of a person
no more importation of slaves after 1808

Question 5

Apportionment

Answer 5

the determination of the proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives based on population
dividing the 435 seats among the 50 states

Question 6

federalists

Answer 6

favored strong gov
supported constitution

Question 7

Anti-Federalists

Answer 7

opposed ratification of the Constitution because a strong government would require people to sacrifice liberties