Constitutional Convention 1787 - Thrasher

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the United States’ first constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

Open Ended

What weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation did Shays’ Rebellion point out?

Multiple Choice

Why did the Articles of Confederation not create the position of President?

• The states feared that giving too much power to one leader could lead to tyranny like under King George III.

• The delegates could not agree on who should be chosen as the nation’s first President.

• The colonies wanted the British king to continue leading the new government.

• The national government already had a powerful executive branch under Congress.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were major issues discussed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• The influence of Locke and Montesquieu

• The Treaty of Paris 1783

Multiple Choice

What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation that was exposed by Shays’ Rebellion?

• The inability to maintain order and protect property rights

• The lack of a national currency

• The absence of a legislative branch

• The power to tax citizens directly

Multiple Choice

What was the original reason the delegates met again in Philadelphia in 1787?

• to write the new US Constitution

• check on each other

• to make changes to the AOC

• recognize U.S. independence

Multiple Choice

Why did states with large populations want more representation in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• They had more people and wanted their interests better represented.

• They wanted to control smaller states.

• They wanted to abolish the Articles of Confederation.

• They wanted to avoid paying taxes.

Multiple Select

Which of the following issues required compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Representation of large vs. small states

• Slavery and population counts

• Taxation of states

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a unicameral and a bicameral legislature?

• A unicameral legislature has one house, while a bicameral legislature has two houses.

• A unicameral legislature has two houses, while a bicameral legislature has one house.

• A unicameral legislature is always more powerful than a bicameral legislature.

• A bicameral legislature is always found in monarchies.

Multiple Choice

How did the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan differ in terms of representation in the legislature?

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

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

• Both plans favored representation based on population.

• Both plans favored equal representation for each state.

Multiple Select

Which weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation are addressed by the New Jersey Plan? Select all that apply.

• No national military

• No national courts

• One vote per state

• Unanimous vote to change

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why delegates from smaller states opposed parts of the Virginia Plan?

• There were concerns that free states would have too much power.

• There were concerns that the federal government would become too strong.

• There were concerns that the legislature would be able to control the judicial branch.

• There were concerns that larger states would be able to easily control the government.

Multiple Choice

Which compromise created a bicameral Congress to resolve the differences between large and small states?

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise are correct?

• It allowed states to count three out of every five enslaved people for taxation and representation.

• It increased the representation of Southern states in Congress.

• It was supported by both Northern and Southern states equally.

• It counted all enslaved people as full persons for representation.

Multiple Choice

What major issue was resolved by the Three Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• How to decide the required age for serving as a member of Congress

• Determining how many votes each state would receive in the Senate.

• How to count enslaved people when calculating a state's official population.

• Whether the federal government could tax exported goods.