unit 2 guided notes section 2 & Virginia vs. NJ Flashcards
The Virginia plan was written by the ___ of the Constitution
Father
Virginia Plan- Incorporates the basic principles of ____ of powers
separation
Virginia Plan- Claims that each state’s representation and power in Congress should be based on the ___ of the population
size
NJ plan- ____ representation
Equal
Virginia Plan- ________ representation
Proportion
Connecticut Compromise- Also known as the ______ Compromise
Great
Connecticut Compromise - A ____ legislature in which laws would have to be passed by a majority in two houses of Congress
Bicamercal
Connecticut Compromise- The ___
Senate
Connecticut Compromise - The senate was based off of the ____ plan
NJ
Connecticut Compromise- the senate had 2 __ per state regardless of size (100)
senators
Connecticut Compromise- The ___ of representatives
House
Connecticut Compromise- The house of representatives was based off of the ___ plan
VA
Connecticut Compromise- 1 ___ per 720,000 people per state (435)
senator
Slave States vs. Free States- ___ states said that slaves should count toward a state’s total population number in regards to the amount of representatives they receive in the House
Slave
Slave states vs. Free States- ___ states said that shouldn’t count as a part of the state’s population since they are considered property and do not have the rights and freedoms of an American citizen (the right to vote)
Free
Three-Fifths Compromise- It was decided that 3 out of every 5 slaves would be _____ toward each total state’s population when determining how many representative seats they would ___ in the House of Representatives
counted & receive
