Constitutional Convention Review

1. How many delegates met in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention?

• 55

• 65

• 75

• 85

2. What was the only state that did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Georgia

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

3. Who was the note taker of the convention? He is also referred as the "Father of the Constitution"

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

4. Who was voted president of the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

5. What type of system is shared power between the federal government and state government?

• government system

• federal system

• independent system

• state system

6. Which plan gave the bigger states more power?

• Georgia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Delaware Plan

• Virginia Plan

7. Which plan would give the states (no matter the size) equal power?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey

• Georgia Plan

• Rhode Island Plan

8. What was the agreement between the 2 plans called?

• The OK Compromise

• The We Want Give Up Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Plan Compromise

9. The southern states wouldn't sign the Constitution if they banned ________

• slavery

• cooking

• voting

• writing

10. How were slaves counted in the population counts of the southern states?

• 3 slaves = 5 free people

• 2 slaves = 2 free people

• 5 slaves = 3 free people

• 1 slave = 1free person