Political Science 001 - The Government of the United States » Fall 2021 » Chapter 02 By the Numbers

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Question #1
The representation in the first session of Congress is depicted in this figure. The population data that were used are based on the first federal census (1790) and are only approximate with respect to populations in 1787, the year the federal Constitution was drafted. https://d1lexza0zk46za.cloudfront.net/Political_Science/We_the_People/WTP12/By+the+Numbers/WTP12_BTN_WAA+Great+Compromise.jpg (Links to an external site.) In the first Congress, __________ had the fewest members in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A.   Connecticut
B.   Rhode Island
C.   Virginia
D.   Maryland
Question #2
According to the 1790 Census, Virginia had nearly twice as many residents as Massachusetts. Yet Virginia only had two more representatives in Congress than Massachusetts. What does this tell us about the impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A.   Massachusetts had more slaves than Virginia.
B.   Virginia had more slaves than Massachusetts.
C.   Slave population did not influence either the census or allocation of House seats.
D.   Virginia and Massachusetts had the same number of slaves.
Question #3
How many Senate seats did Virginia get under the Great Compromise?
A.   5
B.   2
C.   12
D.   10

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