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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college
B
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
C
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
D
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor
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What is the best definition of unicameral?

A
a representative of the people
B
an agreement by which each party gives up something
C
a government with one legislative body
D
a government with no legislative body
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The Constitution was a result of multiple

A
legislations.
B
democracies.
C
compromises.
D
populations.
4

What was the most debated subject between large and small states during the Constitutional Convention?

A
taxes
B
slavery
C
representation
D
delegaton
5

In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

A
the Senate
B
the House of Representatives
C
the Office of the President
D
the Unicameral Legislature
6

The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.
7

Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention?

A
The states were not ready to give up their independence to an all-powerful national government.
B
The states believed the Articles of Confederation were working and did not need to be replaced.
C
Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs.
D
Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to another war.
8

According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

A
only in the North
B
mostly in the South
C
mostly in the Mid-West
D
only in the far West
9

What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

A
The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
B
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
C
The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.
D
The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.
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Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

A
The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
B
The delegates agreed on the same constitutional principles.
C
The delegates agreed on what governmental changes were necessary.
D
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
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Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

A
It called for a unicameral legislature.
B
It supported the interests of the smaller states.
C
It proposed an executive staff instead of a single executive.
D
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan.
12

The Virginia Plan supported the idea of

A
representation based on population.
B
unicameral legislation.
C
equal representation of states.
D
multi-cameral representation.
13

Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?

A
It included all of Edmund Randolph’s ideas.
B
It was a completely new and different plan.
C
It overlooked the issue of state representation.
D
It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.
14

The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

A
representation.
B
taxes.
C
citizenship.
D
legislature.
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What is the best definition of bicameral?

A
a legislature based on size of the state
B
an act of working as a lawmaker for a group
C
a government made up of two parts or houses
D
an agreement reached after long debate

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