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