History Scavenger Hunt #2
What is the fixed number of seats in the representatives?
100
How many representatives does New Jersey have?
14 (# of senators plus # of h.o.f. of reps equals electoral votes 12 people in the h.o.f. representatives)
What is the fixed number in the house?
435
Similarity between New Jersey and Virginia Plan
Both Virginia plan and jersey plan wanted 3 branches ( executive, judicial, and legislative)
How do we count population?
Census count
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Each slave would count as three-fifths of one person for purposes of representation in the House.( every 5 slaves equaled 3 people)
Who proposed the Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
Why did small states object to the Virginia Plan?
Feared large states would have to much power
What was the Connecticut Compromise also called?
Great Compromise
Why did smaller states favor the New Jersey Plan ?
It gave all the states the same number of representatives; they would have the same equality of representation as larger states
Difference between New Jersey and Virginia plan
It was unicameral in New Jersey plan but bicameral In Virginia plan
Who drafted the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Who proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise?
James Wilson & Roger Sherman
Which states opposed the New Jersey Plan?
Larger states such as Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia
What were slaves referred as ?
Other people
Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan?
Representation in the legislature would be based on population. They payed more in taxes and believed they should have a greater say.
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman & Oliver Ellsworth
Why did large states oppose the New Jersey plan?
They believed it was just a repeat of the weak legislature under the Articles of Confederation
What was the Virginia Plan?
Three branches of Government; bicameral legislature; representation in both houses would be based on state population
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Three branches of government, unicameral legislature; equal representation for all states regardless of size
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
What was the Connecticut Plan?
a bicameral legislature; upper house (senate) has equal house representation; lower house (house of representatives) has representation based on state population
How long did the Constitutional Convention last?
four months
Which states supported the Virginia Plan?
large states such as Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
old state house (independence Hall), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What issue was the Three- Fifths Compromise intended to solve?
slavery and representation; Northern states did not rely on slavery felt that slaves should not be counted toward representation because counting them helps the south
Which states opposed the Virginia Plan?
small states such as New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and South Carolina
Which states supported the New Jersey Plan?
small states such as New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and South Carolina
