Constitutional Convention

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature

• Postponed the conversation about slavery

• Added the Bill of Rights 

• Created a two house legislature

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

What does ratification mean?

• To deny

• to ask for

• to demand

• to approve

The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

• write the Treaty of Paris.

• get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.

• decide who would fight Daniel Shay.

• improve the Articles of Confederation.

-Feared a strong central government.  Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution.  opponents of the Constitution.  All describe-

• democrats

• anti-federalists

• federalists

• small states

The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -

• Great Compromise

• One-Third Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Slave Compromise

Supported the Constitution.  favored stronger central government.  Wanted weaker state government.  All describe

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• demigods

• Senate

Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Conneticut plan

• Commerce Compromise

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Conneticut plan

• Commerce Compromise

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry