At the Constitutional convention, smaller states supported the New Jersey delegation's plan for government. Why did small states like this plan?

The New Jersey plan called for a bicameral legislature with one house's representation based upon population and another house's representation based upon equality.

The New Jersey plan called for a legislature in which the number of representatives would be equal for each state.

The New Jersey plan called for a legislature that would be represented based upon population of each state.

The New Jersey plan called for a direct democracy in which all citizens would directly vote upon any Acts presented in Congress.

Article 2 of the Constitution identifies the structure and function of which part of United States government?

legislative branch

Pentagon

executive branch

Supreme Court

The Anti-Federalists and Federalists finally reached a compromise in ratification of the Constitution. Which of the following describes this compromise?

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists never actually compromised over ratification of the Constitution, but after 9 of the 13 states ratified the Constitution the Anti-Federalists realized they had lost the fight.

The Federalists finally agreed to ratify the Constitution if the Anti-Federalists would allow a Cabinet of advisers for the President and a bicameral legislature.

The Anti-Federalists finally agreed to ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added to protect the rights of the people from the government.

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists agreed that a government that was too strong would too closely resemble a monarchy and agreed that the separation of powers in the Constitution was enough to limit the powers of government.

Amendment 10 of the Constitution specifically states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Which Constitution principle is this amendment most closely associated with?

rule of law

checks and balances

limited government

separation of powers

The correct answer to number 1 is The New Jersey Plan called for a legislature in which the number of representatives would be equal for each state.

Smaller states favored this concept so that they had the same amount of power in Congress as larger states. This would ensure that smaller states had significant input when creating national laws.

The correct answer to number 2 is the executive branch.

Article II outlines the rights and responsibilities of the president.

The correct answer to number 3 is The Anti-Federalists finally agreed to ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added to protect the rights of the people from the government.

The Anti-Federalists fought vehemently for this, as they wanted to prevent the new central government from taking away individual liberties.