Constitutional Convention of 1787

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

The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?

• Created a one house legislature

• Postponed the conversation about slavery

• Added the Bill of Rights

• Created a two house legislature

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• General Assembly

• House of Commons

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

The Constitutional Convention was convened to...

• write the Treaty of Paris.

• get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.

• decide who would fight Daniel Shay.

• improve the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitutional Convention took place-

• 1781

• 1787

• 1776

• 1783

The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -

• Great Compromise

• One-Third Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Slave Compromise

The image represents-

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• A line at McDonalds

• People without an Iphone

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

• it created an executive branch

• government was took weak to manage state relations

• it created a powerful army

• it created a judicial branch