Conflicts and Compromises

Question 1

The Great Compromise

Answer 1

Big states wanted more reps while small states wanted equal # of reps, so they made House of Representatives (based on pop.) and Senate (2 per state)

Question 2

3/5 compromise

Answer 2

North didn’t want slaves to be counted as population while South did, therefore each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person towards their population

Question 3

Origin of the Electoral College

Answer 3

The Founding Fathers believed that some people didn’t have the knowledge/ability to elect a good president, therefore state representatives elect president

Question 4

The preamble to the Constitution lists…

Answer 4

…the goals and purposes of a new govt