Constitution quiz

WHAT DOCUMENT DID THE U.S. CONSTITUTION REPLACE THAT WAS TOO WEAK?

• ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
• DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE
• TREATY OF PARIS
• MONROE DOCTRINE

What were two proposals to decide how each state should be represented?

• Georgia and New Hampshire Plan
• Virginia and New Jersey Plan
• New York and Boston Plan
• Florida and Alabama Plan

The South wanted to count slaves as?

• Property
• Slaves
• People
• Birds

The North wanted to count slaves as?

• Slaves
• Population
• Property
• Birds

What solves the issue of "can slaves be counted?"

• The 3/5ths Compromise
• The 1/2 Compromise
• The 3/4ths Compromise
• The 4/4 Compromise

What were the delegates at the Constitutional Convention called?

• Peacemakers

• Lawmakers

• Founding Fathers

When people give up some of what they want so that they can all agree, this is called ____________.

• a convention

• a promise

• a compromise

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What type of people were at the Constitutional Convention...*HINT* be sure to read answers entirely

• Wealthy, white and educated men
• Women
• Poor, white and educated men
• Native Americans

What is the three-fifths compromise? 

• For every 3 free men 5 slaves had a vote
• For every 3 women 5 men had a vote
• For every 5 slaves 3 men had a vote