Constitutional

Constitutional Convention: Debates

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​RECAP...

Multiple Choice

who supports the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

Multiple Choice

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

Multiple Choice

Who wrote most of the Federalist Papers?

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

Who wrote "Objections to the Constitution" and refused to sign until a Bill of Rights was added?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• John Jay

• James Madison

​Federalist Papers

• ​Anonymous

• ​Strong Central Government

Multiple Choice

The Federalist Papers advocated for ...?

• independence

• strong state governments

• strong central government

• state sovereignty

​New Jersey Plan

• ​Small state support

• ​One house legislature

• ​State=one vote

​Virginia Plan

• ​Big states

• ​3 branches

• ​unpopular

  • ​based on population / wealth

Multiple Choice

The Virginia Plan was unpopular because ... ?

• not enough states

• based on population / wealth

• too much power for government

• not enough government power

​Great Compromise

• ​What does compromise mean?

• NJ Plan vs Virginia Plan

  ​Result

  • ​3 branches

  • ​Bi-cameral

Multiple Choice

established the framework of our government

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Great Compromise

• Virginia 

​Three - Fifths Compromise

• ​slave population debate

• ​North vs South

Multiple Choice

The Three-Fifths Compromise solved the debate over ...

• slaves in population counts

• crops being taxed

• votes in Congress

• states being admitted to Union

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