Constitutional Convention

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

• write a new constitution.

• revise the Articles of Confederation.

• replace the Declaration of Independence.

• create a bicameral national legislature.

What plan of government called for a unicameral legislature and representation based on state equality? It was also called the “Small State” Plan.

• Connecticut Plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

What agreement was reached at the Constitutional Convention on how to count slaves for representation?

• Commerce Compromise

• The Compromise of 1820

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

What proposed plan of government at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral national legislature and representation based on state population?

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

People who were against the ratification of the Constitution were called

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Nullifiers

What agreement at the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral national legislature with one house based on state equality and one house based on state population?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• Compromise of 1820

• Great Compromise

People who supported the ratification of the Constitution and wanted a strong government were called

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Nullifiers

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons 

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature