The Constitutional Convention

Bicameral means...

• Three House
• Two House
• One House
• Five House

The best definition for Federalism is...

• Power split between states and federal government

• All power in one place

• Loose union of independent states

• No Power

Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?

• Proportional Representation
• The House of Representatives
• The Virginia Plan
• Equal Representation

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

• Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

• One house system, equal representation

• Two House system all proportional represenation

• Two House system, all equal representation

What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?

• 1/4
• 2/5
• 3/5
• 4/5

Our president is elected by which of the following?

• Congress
• The People
• The Senate
• The Electoral College

What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• Land Ordinance of 1787
• Northwest Ordinance
• Revolutionary War
• Shays Rebellion

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

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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The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.

• Virginia
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Three-fifths