Question

Which describes Abraham Baldwin's contribution at the Constitutional
Convention?
(1 point)
• He cast a vote for the larger states with led to the passing of the Constitution.
• He cast the final vote for the smaller states which broke the tie.
• He cast the vote that created a tie leading to the Great Compromise.
• He refused to vote which led to the creation of the Great Compromise.

Answer 1

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
(1 point)
• end the debate over slavery
O separate Virginia and West Virginia
•maintain peace between Britain and America
• give equal representation to both large and small states

Answer 2

Why did the new constitution include a system of checks and balances?
(1 point)
• It divided government duties among three separate branches of government.
• It kept any one of the three branches of government from having too much power.
• It gave the president the power to interpret, pass, and enforce laws.
It allowed for new laws to be passed with the approval of at least two branches of
• government.

Answer 3

Abraham Baldwin's contribution at the Constitutional Convention is best described by the option:

• He cast the final vote for the smaller states which broke the tie.

Baldwin's pivotal vote helped to secure the Great Compromise, which ultimately established a bicameral legislature accommodating both larger and smaller states.

Answer 4

The purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was to:

• give equal representation to both large and small states.

This compromise resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate providing equal representation for each state.

Answer 5

The new constitution included a system of checks and balances primarily because:

• It kept any one of the three branches of government from having too much power.

This system was designed to ensure that the executive, legislative, and judicial branches could each limit the powers of the others, thereby preventing the concentration of power in any single branch.