Constitutional Convention Review

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 

Which of these compromises gave states practicing slavery the ability to count a portion of their enslaved people into account towards the overall state population?

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Fugitive Slave Clause

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on _______.

• population of each state.

• number of state delegates.

• one state, one vote

• delegates appointed by the president.

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.

• population of each state.

• number of state delegates.

• one state, one vote

• delegates appointed by the president.

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Northern states wanted slaves to count for _____

• Taxes

• Population

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Southern states wanted slaves to count for ______

• Taxes

• Population

The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 8

The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?

• Executive Order

• Checks and balances

• Bicameral Legislature

• Great Compromise