Constitutional Convention

Which of the following was a compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

• the 3/5s Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Federalist Compromise

• The Anti-Federalist Compromise

Which of the following describes the Three Fifths Compromise?

• 3/5 of the states would be required to agree in order for an amendment to be ratified

• slave states only received 3/5 of the voting power as free states

• 3/5 of senators had to come from small states

• slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for representation in the legislature

Compared to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution created..

• a weaker central government

• lowered taxes

• a stronger central government

• limited civil liberties

What were the Antifederalists most worried about?

• protecting civil liberties and individual freedoms

• the federal government being too weak

• the judicial branch not having enough power

• the president turning into a zombie

What did the Federalists want?

• states to have power over the national government

• a Bill of Rights to protect civil liberties

• higher taxes to enable the draft

• a national government that was strong enough to carry out necessary tasks

Why did Patrick Henry not want to ratify the Constitution?

• he did not like that the executive branch would be too weak

• he though the judicial branch would be unable to keep the legislative branch accountable

• he was a Federalist who wanted a strong central government

• he was concerned that the states would lose their power to the federal government

Which of the following describe George Mason (pick two)

• he was in favor of a stronger national government

• he was concerned about the government abusing individual's rights

• he was against creating a stronger national government

• he wanted to dissolve state governments