Constitutional Covention

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.

• Electoral College:
• Checks and Balance
• Federalism
• Amendment

Sharing power between federal and state governments.

• Federalism
• Electoral College
• Check and Balance
• Amendments

Which Constitutional Plan will the following states support:
Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia

• New Jersy Plan
• Virginia Plan
• None of the Above

Which Plan was favored by small states?

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan

Which statement below describes the 3/5 Compromise?

• All slaves will be counted towards representation in all states
• 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in Northern states
• 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted towards representation in Southern states
• 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in the Southern states

What two issues did the Great Compromise settle?

• Slaves being counted towards representation
• Population versus equal votes for state representation
• Virginia Plan will be the plan used to determine representation
• New Jersey Plan will determine representation

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To add to the Declaration of Independence

• To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government

• To create a militia

• To write the Declaration of Independence

The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise help to solve what issue?

• Slavery
• Population
• Mercantilism
• Represenation

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.