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11. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of
A. life terms of office or short terms of office
B. appointed legislators or elected legislators
C. equal state representation or proportionate state representation
D. power to check other branches or power limited to lawmaking
12. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the argument over
A. qualifications of Supreme Court justices
B. length of the president’s term
C. tariff rates on exports
D. how to count the slaves in the census
Base your answer to question 13 on the discussion of the speakers below and your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: States should be represented in the national government solely on the basis of population. It is indeed the only fair situation.
Speaker B: The national legislature should be based on equal representation of the states to protect the interests of the smaller states.
Speaker C: States must accept the supremacy of the national government on all issues; otherwise the system will fail.
Speaker D: The national congress should consist of two houses: one in which representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally represented.
13. Which speaker is expressing an idea that was included in the Great Compromise during the drafting of the Constitution in 1787?
A. Speaker A
B. Speaker B
C. Speaker C
D. Speaker D
14. According to the United States Constitution, the federal census is used to determine the
A. maximum number of cabinet members
B. apportionment of members in the House of Representatives
C. size of the United States Supreme Court
D. number of senators allotted to each state
15. The term federalism is best defined as
A. the process of amending a constitution
B. a republican form of government with no hereditary ruler
C. the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws
D. the division of power between the states and the national government
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