The Making of a Constitution

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• States would have too much power
• Rights that people have fought for would be lost due to a tyrannical leader. 
• Another war would break out between Great Britain and America.
• Laws would be passed that would prevent people from settling into new territories. 

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• To write the US Constitution.
• To end the conflict in Mass. from Shay's Rebellion. 
• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence. 
• To revise the Articles of Confederation. 

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

• He wrote the first draft of the Constitution. 
• He knew more about govt than anyone else. 
• He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention. 
• He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention. 

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention? 

• How to respond to the interest of other countries. 
• How to address the concerns of farmers. 
• How to get agreements between easter and western states. 
• How to balance the interests of large and small states. 

The 3/5th's Compromise solved which of the following issues?

• Counting 3/5th's of slaves as part of population because they were not considered property. 
• Counting 3/5th's of the female population to have a female representative. 
• Counting 3/5th's of the population in general as part of Congress. 
• Counting 3/5th's of the slave population towards representation. 

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

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• 3/5th's Plan 

The New Jersey Plan proposed which of the following?

• Each state would choose how many representatives would be sent to the legislature.
• Each state would send one representative to the legislature.
• The legislature would be based on each states population.
• Only the President would vote on laws.

The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation. 

• True
• False

The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.

• True
• False