SSCG3a: The Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason delegates at the 1787 Philadelphia convention decided to discard the Articles of Confederation and create a new set of laws?

• They wanted to expand the territory of the United States.

• They believed the existing framework was fundamentally broken.

• They wanted to increase the power of Rhode Island.

• They aimed to keep the Articles of Confederation unchanged.

Multiple Choice

What was the main issue that caused conflict between large and small states during the formation of the new national government?

• Representation in the new government

• Taxation policies

• Foreign alliances

• Religious freedom

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features of the Virginia Plan?

• Three-branch government

• Unicameral legislature

• Representation based on population

• Favored by large states

Multiple Choice

How did the Great Compromise satisfy both large and small states?

• By creating two legislative houses with different representation methods

• By abolishing state governments

• By giving all states equal votes in both houses

• By allowing only large states to vote

Open Ended

Explain how the issue of slavery influenced the debate over representation between Northern and Southern states.

Fill in the Blanks

The Three-Fifths Compromise determined that each slave would be counted as

of a person for representation.

Open Ended

How did the fear of absolute power shape the structure of the new government?

Multiple Choice

Which pillar of government divides authority between three distinct branches?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Judicial Review

Multiple Select

Which of the following were arguments made by Anti-Federalists?

• Feared a strong central government would threaten state sovereignty

• Supported a strong national government for prosperity

• Insisted on a bill of rights to protect citizens

• Argued for the new Constitution

Fill in the Blanks

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect citizens'

from the government.

Open Ended

How did the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists influence the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

Open Ended

What does the enduring nature of the U.S. Constitution reveal about the importance of compromise in government?

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the process of creating the U.S. Constitution or the challenges faced by the delegates?

Multiple Choice

How did the objective of the delegates at the 1787 Philadelphia convention change after their initial meeting?

• They decided to revise the Articles of Confederation only.

• They chose to keep the existing government structure.

• They concluded the framework was broken and wrote a new set of laws from scratch.

• They disbanded the convention without making changes.