Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

Why was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 significant for the development of the United States government?

• It established the first American colonies.

• It created the framework for the U.S. Constitution.

• It ended the Revolutionary War.

• It abolished slavery.

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• William Paterson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

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The Virginia Plan was favored by

states.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were features of the Virginia Plan?

• Bicameral legislature

• Population-based representation

• Unicameral legislature

• Three branches of government

Multiple Choice

What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan regarding representation in the legislature?

• Virginia Plan favored population-based representation, New Jersey Plan favored equal representation for all states.

• Virginia Plan had a unicameral legislature, New Jersey Plan had a bicameral legislature.

• Virginia Plan was supported by small states, New Jersey Plan was supported by large states.

• Virginia Plan proposed multiple executives, New Jersey Plan proposed one executive.

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The New Jersey Plan proposed

representation for all states.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a key difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The Virginia Plan favored large states, while the New Jersey Plan favored small states.

• The Virginia Plan had one house of Congress, while the New Jersey Plan had two.

• The New Jersey Plan based representation on population, while the Virginia Plan gave equal representation to each state.

• The Virginia Plan was similar to the Articles of Confederation, while the New Jersey Plan created a stronger national government.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were features of the Great Compromise?

• Created a two-house Congress

• House of Representatives based on population

• Senate with two senators per state

• Favored only large states

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The Three-Fifths Compromise counted enslaved people as

of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.

Open Ended

Explain how the Three-Fifths Compromise impacted early American politics.

Multiple Choice

Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention addressed the issue of representation by population versus equal state representation?

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

Open Ended

Name one compromise from the Constitutional Convention and explain why it was necessary.

Open Ended

What is one important thing you learned about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and how it shaped America's government?