Chapter 7 Creating the Constitution

The first written plan of government for the United States was called _______________________.

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Federalist Papers

• The Great Compromise

The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed.

• The Northwest Territory

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Republic

• Constitution

To formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.

• Enlightenment

• Republic

• Ratify

• Electoral College

An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.

• The Great Compromise

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Federalist Papers

What was the reason delegates met in Philadelphia?

• revise the Articles of Confederation

• Write the Declaration of Independence

• Write the US Constitution

Who is known as "the Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• James WIlson

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

When considering representation in Congress, which option did small states favor?

• Every state have an equal representation.

• Representation be based on population.

Which option is NOT apart of the Great Compromise.

• Congress will have a Upper House and Lower House

• There will be Three Branches of Government

• Congress will be based only on population

• Senate will have equal representation from all states.

People who believe in a strong national government were called?

• Anti- Federalists

• Federalists