Constitutional Convention

Who was the President/Chairman of the Constitutional Convention?

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Donald Trump

Who kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

When did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• 1787

• 1781

• 1789

• 1776

At first, what purpose was the Constitutional Convention called?

• End war with England

• Revise or change the Articles of Confederation

• Settle dispute between Maryland and Virginia

• Write a new Constitution

Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Failed to get GB to sign a peace treaty

• Spent money unwisely making big buildings in Philadelphia

• Unable to settle quarrels between the states

• Unfair to Indians during the French & Indian War

Which of these powers did the central government have both under the Articles of Confed & the Constitution?

• Organize army and navy

• coin money

• organize courts of justice

• regulate trade between the states

Which would have given the greatest amount of power to the larger population states?

• A Quorum

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Electoral College

What did the Great Compromise provide?

• Equal representation in 2 houses for all states

• Representation according to population in both houses

• Equal reps. in House, population in Senate

• Equal reps. in Senate, population in the House of Reps

Which power did the central govt. have under the Constitution but not under the Articles of Confederation?

• Organize army and navy

• Arrange for mail service

• Regulate interstates commerce

• Borrow money

What was the Federalist papers?

• Song written by Patrick Henry

• Colonial newspaper

• Poem written about Alexander Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Series of articles explaining the Constitution and urging it's Ratification