5.1 B Constitutional Convention

As one of their first acts, the delegates at the Continental Congress decided to

• not revise the Articles of Confederation.

• make John Adams the presiding officer.

• move the convention to another location due to privacy issues.

• propose adding an executive and judicial branch to the new government.

In terms of creating a new government, what did the delegates decide to focus MOST of their attention on?

• How state representation would be determined in Congress

• Determining the powers of the executive and judicial branches

• How delegates were supposed to express their opinions during the convention

• Limits on slaves in each state

Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Paterson

• George Washington

The Virginia Plan proposed

• a bicameral legislature with representation based on population for states

• a bicameral legislature with equal representation for states

• a unicameral legislature with representation based on population for states

• a unicameral legislature with equal representation for states

The New Jersey Plan was proposed by ____________.

• William Paterson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

The New Jersey Plan proposed

• a bicameral legislature with representation based on population for states

• a bicameral legislature with equal representation for states

• a unicameral legislature with representation based on population for states

• a unicameral legislature with equal representation for states

Which group opposed the details of the Virginia Plan?

• States with small populations that feared a strong national government

• States with large populations that feared a strong national government

• Southern states with large slave populations

• Northern states with small slave populations

States like New Jersey and Delaware thought the Virginia Plan was too radical and aggressive.

• True

• False

Which group would support this statement?

"When calculating population, each slave should be counted as one person."

• Southern states

• Northern states

• States with large populations

• States with small populations

Which group would support this statement?

"Congress should not only regulate trade throughout the United States. It should also outlaw slavery."

• Northern states

• Southern states

• Large states

• Small states