A More Perfect Union (Movie) Part D

What is the main problem that Madison is trying to solve?

• winning the revolutionary war

• frequent attacks of the native Americans

• the British trade within the states

• Christopher Columbus sailing to China

What does "cui bono" mean?

• who benefits

• why try

• who bends

• who cares

What did all the states require before they would meet about the constitution?

• Threats

• Bribery

• George Washington

• Nothing they were willing to come anyway.

What is the first problem(s) that Madison foresees in the meeting?

• abolishing the articles of confederation

• representation based on population

• All of the above

What was the first argument in the committee?

• To abolish the Articles

• to create a national government

• to take some of the power from the states

• all of the above

What is the new plan called?

• Massachusetts plan

• Delaware plan

• Virginia plan

• Rhode Island plan

What was the next argument about in the committee?

• proportional representation

• three branches of government

• executive branch

• judicial branch

What was the great compromise?

• That they would stop slavery all together

• That they would only allow certain states to have slaves

• That they would stop the importation of slaves in twenty years

• That slavery is not moral

What was Ben Franklin's suggestion after a lot of debate in the meeting?

• He said to lower their voices

• He told the to "Let It Go"

• He told them to pray

What state leaves the committee

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• New York