Question

12.
nj plan
va plan
great compromise
13.
what did the federalists want? \twhat did the anti - federalist want? \thow did they compromise?
14.
amendment # \tmain idea/rights given \tamendment # \tmain idea/rights given
1 \t \t6 \t
2 \t \t7 \t
3 \t \t8 \t
4 \t \t9 \t
5 \t \t10 \t

Explanation:

For Question 12:

• NJ Plan: A proposal for the U.S. legislature that favored small states, calling for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states, regardless of population.
• VA Plan: A proposal that favored large states, calling for a bicameral legislature where representation in both chambers was based on state population or wealth.
• Great Compromise: Merged the two plans to create the U.S. Congress: a Senate with equal representation (2 per state, from NJ Plan) and a House of Representatives with representation based on state population (from VA Plan).

For Question 13:

• Federalists: Supported ratifying the U.S. Constitution, wanted a strong central government to unify the states and address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
• Anti-Federalists: Opposed ratifying the Constitution without protections for individual liberties, feared a strong central government would become tyrannical and threaten state and individual rights.
• Compromise: The Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the Constitution) to protect individual freedoms, which led to the Constitution's ratification.

For Question 14:

This table covers the U.S. Bill of Rights, with the core purpose of each amendment:

1. Protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2. Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
3. Prohibits quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent.
4. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, requires warrants based on probable cause.
5. Protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and ensures due process; protects private property.
6. Guarantees a speedy, public trial, right to an attorney, and right to confront witnesses in criminal cases.
7. Provides for a jury trial in civil cases involving claims over a certain value.
8. Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
9. States that the listing of rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights held by the people.
10. Powers not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people.

Answer:

Question 12

• NJ Plan Box: A unicameral legislature with equal state representation (no population-based voting power, favoring small states)
• VA Plan Box: A bicameral legislature with representation based on state population/wealth (favoring large states)
• Great Compromise Box: Bicameral Congress: Senate (2 seats per state, equal representation) + House of Representatives (representation based on state population)

Question 13

What did the federalists want?	What did the anti-federalist want?	How did they compromise?

Question 14

Amendment #	Main Idea/Rights given	Amendment #	Main Idea/Rights given
2	Right to keep and bear arms	7	Jury trial for civil cases over a set value
3	No forced quartering of soldiers in homes	8	No excessive bail/fines, no cruel/unusual punishment
4	No unreasonable searches/seizures; warrants need probable cause	9	Unlisted rights of people are still protected
5	No self-incrimination/double jeopardy; due process; protect private property	10	Unfederalized powers go to states/people