Constitutional Convention

What is the name of the United State's first Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation
• Articles of Incorporation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Great Constitution 

The _________ had most of the power under The Articles of

Confederation

• states

• central government

• Congress

• The central government and states shared power

What is the definition of 'convention'?

• Trade

• An important meeting

• A system of government in which the authority to govern is shared by the central and state governments.

• An idea for a new bill.

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, DC

• Richmond, Virginia

• New York City

The Constitutional Convention was held at the Pennsylvania State House, which was later known as _________.

• Philadelphia Hall

• The White House

• Independence House

• Independence Hall

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

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Why did our Founding Fathers keep the convention secret?

• They liked to keep secrets

• They didn't want England to know what they were up to.

• They wanted to create a new constitution without outside interference and disruptions

• They didn't want Native Americans to know what they were up too.

Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• George Mason
• John Adams
• James Madison

Who was chosen to be the leader of the Convention?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• Alexander Hamilton

What was the main issue at the Constitutional Convention?

• To take away the rights of the people.

• Deciding whether the national government or the states should be stronger.

• Deciding who should be the president of the United States.

• To print more money.