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In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

A
the Unicameral Legislature
B
the Office of the President
C
the House of Representatives
D
the Senate
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The Constitution was a result of multiple

A
compromises.
B
populations.
C
democracies.
D
legislations.
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The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.
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The Virginia Plan supported the idea of

A
equal representation of states.
B
representation based on population.
C
multi-cameral representation.
D
unicameral legislation.
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How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

A
It gave every state the same number of state representatives.
B
It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.
C
It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.
D
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
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Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?

A
It overlooked the issue of state representation.
B
It included all of Edmund Randolph’s ideas.
C
It was a completely new and different plan.
D
It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.
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Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

A
It called for a unicameral legislature.
B
It proposed an executive staff instead of a single executive.
C
It supported the interests of the smaller states.
D
It inspired the creation of the New Jersey Plan.
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What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

A
The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
B
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
C
The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.
D
The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.
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What is the best definition of bicameral ?

A
a legislature based on size of the state
B
an act of working as a lawmaker for a group
C
a government made up of two parts or houses
D
an agreement reached after long debate

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