Compromises of the US Constitution
This worksheet explores the key compromises made during the drafting of the US Constitution, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise, and their impact on American government.
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Compromises of the US Constitution
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the key compromises made during the creation of the United States Constitution.
1. Which compromise addressed the issue of representation in the legislative branch, combining elements of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Electoral College Compromise
2. The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with the counting of enslaved people for purposes of taxation and representation. What fraction of enslaved individuals were counted?
One-half
Two-thirds
Three-fifths
All of them
3. The Great Compromise established a legislature, with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate with equal representation for each state.
4. The Compromise allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade but prohibited it from taxing state exports.
5. The Electoral College Compromise was created to directly elect the President by popular vote.
True
False
6. The Three-Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to the issue of slavery, which was eventually abolished.
True
False
7. Explain the main differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan regarding representation in the legislature.