Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention met to...

• decide who would fight Daniel Shay.

• improve the Articles of Confederation.

• write the Declaration of Independence

• throw a party!

Americans were afraid that a _____would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• Congress

• strong central government

Representation should be based on a states population was part of the _________

• Alaska Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

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

• The Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Preamble

Representation should be equal by giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the __________

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Alaska Plan

(a)   is considered the "Father of the Constitution"

The _______ had no Executive Branch.

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The ________ has no judicial branch. Each state has its own court system.

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The _________ has a system of federal courts headed by the U.S. Supreme Court. (Each state still has its own court system)

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The _______ has a Legislative branch with Congress. Each state had one vote.

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution