Constitutional Compromises.

When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1781

• 1783

• 1785

• 1787

Which state did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention?

• New York

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?

• 15

• 25

• 55

• 105

Which of these was NOT something the delegates agreed on?

• That the national government should remain a republic.

• That the country should have a written constitution.

• That the national government should be allowed to collect taxes.

• The number of votes each state should have.

The delegates disagreed on all of the below things, except for one. Which one did they NOT disagree on?

• That the government should have three parts

• How much power the president should have.

• How to divide the power between the State and national government.

• How the president should be chosen.

How did the delegates fix the Articles of Confederation?

• They added one amendment.

• They added two amendments.

• They added five amendments.

• It was so terrible it couldn't be saved, so they got rid of it and started over.

The delegates who didn't want a strong national government were afraid of what?

• Darkness

• Snakes

• Clowns

• Losing their freedoms to a government that might act like a King.

What disagreement did the delegates have over slaves?

• If they should be counted for representation, and if so, how.

• If slaves should be delegates.

• If slaves should vote.

• If slaves should serve in the army.

Making sure big states got more voting power, but making sure small states still got two senators; this was known as which compromise?

• Voting Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Compromise Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Under the early Constitution, slaves counted for what fraction of a regular person?

• WHAT??? How is this even a question!

• Uhhh...1 slave = 1...person?

• Slaves = not a person.

• Slaves = 3/5ths of 1 person.