The US Constitution- Legislative Branch

In what year was the first gathering of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelpia?

• 1787

• 1786

• 1777

Who was chosen to run the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

How many representatives gathered for the Constitutional Convention?

• 44 representatives

• 55 representatives

• 13 representatives

What was the VIrginia Plan?

• The representatives of Virginia believed that there was no need for a new plan

• The representatives of Virginia believed that the states with more people should have more votes in Congress

• The representatives of Virginia believed that each state should have the same amount of votes in Congress

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• The representatives of New Jersey believed that all states should have the same amount of votes in Congress.

• The representatives of New Jersey believed that the smaller states should have more power.

• The representatives believed that the votes in congress should be determined by population size

How long did it take to come to a compromise regarding how power would be divided in Congress?

• five weeks

• six weeks

• six months

What was the Great Compromise?

• Congress would be divided in two houses: The House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives would determine votes and number of representatives in Congress by the size of population. In the Senate, each state would have the same amount of votes.

• Congress would have one house called the House of Representatives. Amount of votes was determined by number of people

• Congress would be one house called the Senate. The amount of votes in Congress would be equal to all states.

Who came up with the Great Compromise or Connecticut Plan?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• Roger Shay

What was the 3/5 compromise?

• Three out of every five slaves would battle evil kittens after dinner.

• Three out of every five slaves would have the right to vote

• Only three out of every five slaves would count as a person for the purposes of representation (Affects number of votes in House of Representatives) and taxation.

How many branches did the delegates (representatives of the 13 states) agree upon that the government should have?

• 3/5

• 5

• 3