Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention

Which plan wanted Population to determine representation?

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• All of the above

Which Plan was favored by small states?

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan

Which statement below describes the 3/5 Compromise?

• All slaves will be counted towards representation in all states
• 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in Northern states
• 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted towards representation in Southern states
• 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in the Southern states

What two issues did the Great Compromise settle?

• Slaves being counted towards representation
• Population versus equal votes for state representation
• Virginia Plan will be the plan used to determine representation
• New Jersey Plan will determine representation

What type of Legislative Branch was created with the Great Compromise?

• No Legistative Branch was created
• An Unicameral Branch was created
• A Bicameral Branch was created
• None of the Above

What does Bicameral mean?

• Two wheels
• One Building
• Two Governments
• Two Houses

What issue did the 3/5 Compromise address?

• How to count slaves towards representation
• Big States Versus Small States
• Free Slaves Versus Slave States
• How slaves could represent themselves in Government

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?

• Georgia
• Rhode Island
• Massachusettes
• New Hampshire

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To add to the Articles of Confederation
• To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
• To create a militia 
• To write the Declaration of Independence

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson 
• Abraham Lincoln
• James Madison