Constitutional Convention Quizizz

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

Which of the following powers did the government have under the Articles of Confederation?

• power to make laws
• power to enforce laws
• power to collect taxes
• power to regulate trade

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

• review and ratify the constitutions of individual states.
• draft a national bill of rights.
• revise the Articles of Confederation.
• prepare an agreement to limit excessive taxing by the states.

North Carolina, a state with a large population during the Constitutional Convention, would have benefited most from the

• Three-Fifths Compromise.

• New Jersey Plan.

• Virginia Plan.

• Northwest Ordinance.

What power did both the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation have?

• the power to regulate trade
• the power to collect taxes
• the power to enforce laws
• the power to make treaties

Who was in favor of the New Jersey Plan?

• large states
• small states
• southern states
• northern states

How did the Great Compromise overcome the conflict about representation?

• It created one house based on population and one house based on equal representation.
• It created one government for the large states and one for the small states.
• It required that the most representatives come from Connecticut.
• It preserved the form of representation described in the Articles of Confederation. 

How did the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan differ?

• The New Jersey Plan suggested the creation of legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
• The Virginia Plan proposed equal representation among the states, and the New Jersey Plan proposed representation by population.
• The Virginia Plan suggested the creation of a one-house government.
• The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation among the states, and the Virginia Plan proposed representation by population.