Constitution Unit I Review

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

• too much power to states

• too much power to federal government

• too strong all around

• all of the above

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York City

• Washington DC

• Philadephia

• none of the above

Who was the chairman of the convention?

• Roger Sherman

• Elbridge Gerry

• George Washington

• James Madison

Which state chose not to attend the Constitutional Convention?

• Deleware

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Maine

Who was nicknamed "Father of the Constitution" and kept a journal of the meetings?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Federalists wanted more power to the states.

• True

• False

What was the compromise between the federalists and the anti-federalists?

• strong federal government and add a bill of rights

• more power in states and add a bill of rights

• none of the above

How many delegates attended the convention?

• 30

• 55

• 100

• 10

Who was the oldest delegate who broke up arguments with humor?

• George Gerry

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

• Roger Sherman

The Virginia Plan gave highly populated states more representatives. It favored large states

• True

• False