Constitutional Convention

When was the Constitutional Convention?

• 1780

• 1880

• 1887

• 1787

Where was the convention held?

• Maryland

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

• New York

Which two plans were discussed at the convention?

• New Jersey and Virginia Plan

• Virginia and New Hampshire plan

• Georgia and New Jersey plan

• New York and New Jersey Plan

Which of the following were reasons why the convention was formed? (Select all that apply)

• Daniel Shay's farmer rebellion and disunion

• The Constitution was bad

• The Articles of Confederation weren't working

• The founding fathers were wanting to hang out together

What was the name of the agreement the delegates made when there was a tie between the two plans at the convention?

• The Long Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Promise

• The Document

What was the name of the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The compromise

• The confederacy

• The Consitution

• The Articles

What was the main difference between the New Jersey plan and Virginia plan?

• slavery

• states' rights

• taxation

• state representation in the legislative branch

What was the outcome of the Compromise?

• a bicameral legislature: 2 houses-the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• one legislature: 1 house-the House of Representatives

• one legislature: 1 house-The Senate

• a bicameral legislature where the president decided who gets a say

Large States were more in favor of...

• the New Jersey Plan where all states had equal representation

• the Virginia Plan where large states got more representation than smaller states

The leader of the Constitutional Convention was...

• Washington Carver

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Teddy Roosevelt