WTP SCH Hearing

Sample Middle School Question:

The Framers put forth various plans to solve the problem of representation in Congress.

• What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Virginia Plan?
• What were the advantages and disadvantages of the New Jersey Plan?
• Do you think the Great Compromise was a good solution to the problem of representation? Why or why not? 

Sample High School Question:

What are the fundamental characteristics of a constitutional government?

• In what ways does constitutional government mean limited government?
• Describe at least three provisions of the Constitution that provide a means of preventing the abuse or misuse of governmental power. Explain how these provisions work in our system of government today.