The Constitutional Convention

Multiple Choice

Why was the Constitutional Convention significant in shaping 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

Explain the main disagreement between states with bigger populations and states with smaller populations regarding representation in the national government.

• The states with greater population wanted representation based on population and smaller states wanted it equal

• The smaller states wanted to divide the houses into 3 separate law making houses.

Multiple Choice

Representation in the Virginia Plan would be based on ___

• population
• Equal Representation

Multiple Choice

Which branches of government are included in the Virginia Plan?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Military

• Legislative, Judicial, Military

• Executive, Judicial, Economic

Multiple Choice

The New Jersey Plan was based on

• Equal Representation

• Population of each state

Multiple Choice

Representation is based on a state's population

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Multiple Choice

Representation is equal for all states

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Open Ended

Based on the chart, why would Southern states want to include their enslaved population in their total population? Which states would benefit most from this decision?

Multiple Choice

What was the 3/5s Compromise and how did it impact representation in Congress?

• It counted every enslaved person as a full citizen for representation.

• 3 of every 5 enslaved people are counted towards representation

• It abolished slavery in all states.

• It allowed only Northern states to vote.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Checks & Balances' as it relates to the U.S. government?

• The process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing

• A government in which the people rule

• The government is divided into branches and each branch can check or control the other branches

• A fixed period of time that a political representative serves