US1 U3 L4 SLIDES The Constitutional Convention Meets

Open Ended

What challenges do you think the delegates faced when they met to write the Constitution?

Open Ended

Compare the backgrounds of the Massachusetts Veteran/Farmer and the General from Virginia. How might their experiences have influenced their perspectives at the Constitutional Convention?

Multiple Choice

What was the main outcome of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?

• The creation of a federal government with three branches

• The continuation of the Articles of Confederation

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The declaration of independence from Britain

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• Delegates from twelve states attended the meeting.

• George Washington was chosen as president of the convention.

• The delegates decided to keep the Articles of Confederation.

• The delegates wanted a strong national government without a monarchy.

Open Ended

Why do you think the delegates decided to keep all conversations confidential during the Constitutional Convention?

Multiple Choice

Who was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

Which plan did Madison propose at the Constitutional Convention, and what were its main features?

• The Virginia Plan; strong national government, three branches, separate powers

• The New Jersey Plan; weak national government, one branch, shared powers

• The Connecticut Plan; strong state governments, two branches, shared powers

• The Hamilton Plan; monarchy, no branches, unified power

Multiple Select

Which of the following are responsibilities of the legislative branch according to the separation of powers diagram?

• Create laws

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

• Approve federal judges

Open Ended

Explain the concept of 'separation of powers' and why the delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed it was necessary.

Multiple Choice

How did the delegates ensure that no single branch of government would become too powerful?

• By giving each branch the power to check the others

• By eliminating the executive branch

• By allowing the president to make all laws

• By giving Congress control over the courts

Multiple Choice

What were the two main disagreements among state delegates regarding federalism?

• Big states vs. small states and free states vs. slave states

• North vs. South and East vs. West

• Urban vs. rural and rich vs. poor

• Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the concept of federalism as shown by the images of the Connecticut State House and the US Capitol?

• Federalism divides power between state and national governments.

• Federalism means all power is held by the national government.

• Federalism means all power is held by state governments.

• Federalism is a system where states are independent countries.

Open Ended

Based on the map of free and slave states in 1789, how did the distribution of these states potentially impact the writing of the Constitution?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Constitutional Convention an important event in American history?

• It established the first American colonies

• It led to the creation of the United States Constitution

• It ended the Revolutionary War

• It abolished slavery

Open Ended

What is one question you still have about the Constitutional Convention after today's lesson?