Constitutional Convention

Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?

• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence

What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

• The Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• The 3/5 Compromise

• Shay's Rebellion

What were the men who represented their states called?

• Senators
• Congressmen
• Delegates
• Speakers

All 13 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia.

• true

• false

The leader or president of the Constitutional Convention was ...

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5th's Plan

In the New Jersey Plan, states received equal representation in congress. Which states favored this plan?

• Small States

• Large States

• Northern States

• Southern States

How many houses would be in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?

• Two
• Five
• One
• Three

A compromise means to ...

• quit your complaining

• give in to your opponent

• to get some of what you want but not everything you want

• to get everything you want

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