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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Drafting the Constitution

Question 1 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Which of the following summarizes the Great Compromise?

Answer
A
It did not include any of Randolph’s suggestions in the New Jersey Plan.
B
It combined key elements from the “small state” and “large state” plans.
C
It included every proposal that was part of the Virginia Plan.
D
It rejected both plans in creating the three branches of government.

Explanation

The Great Compromise combined ideas from the Virginia Plan, which favored representation based on population, and the New Jersey Plan, which favored equal representation for each state. It created a bicameral Congress: representation in the House is based on population, while every state has equal representation in the Senate. Therefore, it combined key elements of the large-state and small-state plans.

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