Understanding the Compromises @ the Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

The first written plan of government for the United States. (A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose)

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional Convention

• The Federalists Papers

• Electoral College

Multiple Choice

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.

• ratify

• constitution

• framework

• republic

Multiple Choice

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional Convention

• The Federalists Papers

• Electoral College

Multiple Choice

Americans who supported Strong States Governments at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 feared...

• Not enough Rebellions like Shay's Rebellion would take place every 20 years

• More rebellions like Shay’s Rebellion would take place and cause the United States to fall apart.

• A strong national government would give people too many individual liberties.

• A strong national government would take away individual liberties.

Multiple Choice

Americans who supported a strong National Government at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 feared...

• Not enough Rebellions like Shay's Rebellion would take place every 20 years

• More rebellions like Shay’s Rebellion would take place and cause the United States to fall apart.

• A strong national government would give people too many individual liberties.

• A strong national government would take away individual liberties.

Multiple Choice

The main difference between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans was ...

• whether or not to have a Judicial Branch

• how to determine the number of representatives each state received in Congress

• whether or not to have a House or Representatives or not

• whether or not to have a Senate or not

Multiple Select

The Connecticut Plan combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans by... [Select ALL that APPLY]

• Determining representatives for each State in the House of Representatives by state population

• keeping 2 houses in Congress: Senate and House of Representatives

• Giving each State in the House of Representatives 2 representatives

• Making the vote in the Senate equal, by giving each State 2 Senators

Poll

Where should the government’s power to rule come from? The States or People (National Government) ?

• The States

• The People

​The 3/5 Compromise

​The Question of Slavery + Voting

Multiple Choice

Which States argued that slavery was essential to their economy and making money?

• Southern States

• Northern States

• Large States

• Small States

Multiple Choice

Which states argued that slavery was a "great evil" and started a movement outlawing slavery?

• Southern States

• Northern States

• Large States

• Small States

Multiple Choice

Under the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, African American Slaves counted as ____________ % of a normal vote?

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%

Multiple Choice

When an American votes in a presidential election they are ACTUALLY voting on who their _________ will vote for in the presidential election. 

• Governor

• State

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Multiple Select

A State gets as many electoral votes in the presidential election as they have representatives in ___________________ and ___________________. [Choose 2]

• The Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• the State Legislature

• the Senate

Multiple Choice

To win the presidential election, a presidential candidate [person running to become president] MUST WIN how electoral votes from the States? 

• 170 Electoral Votes

• 270 Electoral Votes

• 370 Electoral Votes

• 470 Electoral Votes

Multiple Choice

True or False: Most democratic countries around the world determine who their next leader (or president) will be with a popular vote.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The Electoral College includes all those who can vote in Congress. This includes... [Select All that APPLY]

• the House of Representatives

• the Senate

• electors from the District of Columbia

Poll

When electing the President, should we change to a Popular VOTE instead of the Electoral College?

• Yes

• No