Constitutional Convention Test Prep

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

What was the result of the Constitutional Convention?

• They wrote the Declaration of Independence

• They amended the Articles of Confederation

• They elected the first president of the United States

• They created a new Constitution

The _______________ Plan proposed a federal government with two branches, and representation based on population. (Bigger population states liked this plan!!

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Connecticut

• Three-fifths

The three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Legislative, Judicial, and National
• Executive, Principle, and Judicial
• Judicial, National, and Legislative

The _______________ created a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives based on population, and the Senate where all states had equal votes.

• Great Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Great Dispute

• Big Agreement

How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

• All slaves were counted.
• Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
• Slaves were not counted at all.
• Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Smaller population states

• Bigger population states

Which Plan did smaller population states prefer?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams

What was the Great Compromise?

• The Virginia Plan
• The New Jersey Plan
• A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
• A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans