Constitutional Convention

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th's Plan 

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 

• Created a one house legislature

• Postponed the conversation about slavery

• Added the Bill of Rights 

• Created a two house legislature

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

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 or get rid of the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitutional Convention took place-

• 1781

• 1787

• 776

• 1783

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

• it created an executive branch

• government was took weak to manage state relations

• it created a powerful army

• it created a judicial branch

Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Conneticut plan

• Commerce Compromise

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Conneticut plan

• Commerce Compromise

Representation should be equal and proportional in a bicameral legislature was part of the 

• New Jersey plan

• Virginia plan

• Great Compromise

• Commerce Compromise